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People with psoriatic arthritis are more likely to be overweight than other people. It’s not clear which comes first—the weight or the disease—but extra weight stresses your joints, and ups your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and metabolic disorder (all of which are already a risk in people with psoriatic arthritis).
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