Any condition leading to painful joints. Can be caused by wear and tear or inflammation. A substance found especially in foods high in animal fats. A person who has diabetes, or high blood sugar.
Diabetes can lead to damage to the blood vessels, nerves, eyes, or kidneys.
Increased pressure of the blood within the arteries that can result in damage to the vessel's inner walls and increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. High blood pressure is a systolic pressure reading higher than 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure higher than 90 mmHg. A potentially disabling condition characterized by attacks of pain or fatigue in the calf, thigh, or buttock. The attacks are brought on by exercise and relieved within 10 minutes of rest, and are caused by loss of oxygen to the muscles as a result of narrowed or blocked arteries. Disorders or diseases affecting the blood vessels.