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When doctors talk about environmental causes of a disease, they mean any causes that aren't genetic. Osteoarthritis (OA) has a lot of possible environmental causes, including joint injury, being overweight or obese, being physically inactive and having weak leg muscles. Of course, a person's OA may have more than one environmental cause.
Environmental causes of osteoarthritis include any factor that might have the potential to damage a joint. These include:
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- occupations that require repeated motions
- physical activity
- strength of the quadriceps muscle(s)
- traumatic injury to the joint
- obesity
- diet
- sex hormones
- bone density
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