Certain jobs may predispose patients to developing OA- heavy jobs, bending/ squatting lifting particularly knee and hip OA

Conditions like diabetes influence the progression of OA

Excess body weight places added stress on weight-bearing joints

Including sports trauma or accidents, can raise the risk of OA

Excessive sports, and conversely a lack of activity increases risk of OA

Family history may predispose individuals to OA may predispose individuals to OA

OA tends to affect women more frequently than men, particularly in the knee joints

OA prevalence increases with each decade of life