3. Obesity
You likely already know that you’re at a higher risk for strokes, heart attacks, and a myriad of other diseases when you’re obese. Add osteoarthritis and Heberden’s nodes to that list as obesity is actually a risk factor for these conditions as well. The added weight means that your bones will experience more stress on a daily basis.
As the years pass you by, this excessive weight burdening your bones will hasten their aging process and thus put you at a higher risk of developing osteoarthritis that leads to Heberden’s nodes. Fortunately, the solution to this lies in losing weight. There are countless gyms that help obese people get back to normal and healthy body weights. The sooner you do this, the less chance you’ll have of suffering from the bone conditions covered in this article. It’s worth noting that you should still seek nutrition while losing weight rather than starving yourself.