Osteoarthritis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, and sometimes referred to as «arthrosis» or «osteoarthrosis»), is a condition in which low -
grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside joints.
Not exact matches
Past research by Olefsky and others has shown that obesity is characterized by low -
grade inflammation in adipose or fat tissues and that this inflammatory state can become chronic and
result in systemic insulin resistance and diabetes.
«Both our paper and the Bäckhed paper are essentially reaching the same conclusion that the lack of fiber
results in bacteria encroaching into the mucus layer, and those bacteria are promoting low -
grade inflammation, contributing to metabolic syndrome,» says Gewirtz.
The team notes that the
results of their study suggest that current means of testing and approving food additives may not be adequate to prevent use of chemicals that promote diseases driven by low -
grade inflammation and / or which will cause disease primarily in susceptible hosts.
«These
results suggest that, regardless of BMI, high fitness levels lead to a reduction in abdominal fat mass and low -
grade inflammation.»
A diet high in saturated fat
results in chronic low -
grade inflammation in the body that in turn leads to the development of metabolic syndrome, a serious condition associated with cognitive dysfunction and dementia as well as being a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Obesity is associated with a low -
grade inflammation of white adipose tissue (WAT)
resulting from chronic activation of the innate immune system.
Obesity not only increases strain on joints, but can also
result in low -
grade inflammation which aggravates the condition even more.
Inflammation draws on our body's energy and resources and having a constant, low -
grade flow of powerful pro-inflammatory molecules can
result in bodily damage over time.
In other words, arthritis could be the
result of chronic, low -
grade inflammation.
Other dogs can develop EPI as a
result of low
grade, long term
inflammation of the pancreas [2].
CKD is the
result of chronic low -
grade inflammation, which some experts believe is related to boosters of the feline distemper vaccine.