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Sugary drinks linked to arthritis of the knee

Posted at 5:41 PM, Nov 26, 2012
and last updated 2012-11-26 17:41:37-05

(WTVR) -  Sugary soft drinks are being linked to an unexpected ailment osteoarthritis of the knee.

Researchers followed more than 2,000 patients with arthritis in their knees.

X-rays show that patients who drink soda regularly, have a more narrow joint-space in their knees, especially men, and the results held whether or not the patients were overweight.

Researchers believe something in soft drinks may damage the knee-joint directly by limiting the amount of calcium absorption.