Compare and Contrast Assignment
Use your favorite web browser to look up information on diabetes and arthritis.
Fill in the compare and contrast table below.
Find at least 3 facts for each part of the table.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Signs and symptoms:
is an autoimmune and inflammatory
disease
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Pain or aching
Stiffness
Decreased range of motion (or
flexibility)
Swelling
mainly attacks the joints,
OA affects over 32.5 million US adults.
can also affect other tissues
throughout the body and cause
problems in organs such as the lungs,
heart, and eyes.
caused by damage or breakdown of
joint cartilage between bones.
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Type I Diabetes
Type II Diabetes
used to be known as adult-onset diabetes
your pancreas doesn’t make insulin or
makes very little insulin.
There's no cure for type 2 diabetes
usually diagnosed in children, teens,
and young adults, but it can develop at
any age.
losing weight, eating well and exercising can
approximately 5-10% of people with
help you manage the disease.
diabetes have type 1