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In your late 40s, or older
A woman
Overweight
Additional risk factors include having a previous joint injury, or if you were born with joint abnormalities. The genes we inherit can affect the likelihood of getting osteoarthritis at the hand, knee or hip, said Versus Arthritis. Some very rare forms of osteoarthritis are linked to mutations of single genes that affect a protein called collagen.
Osteoarthritis can affect the joints in your hand, hips and feet (Image: Getty)
The symptoms of osteoarthritis aren t progressive, meaning it doesn t automatically worsen over time.
In fact, the most painful time may arise a few years after the first signs of osteoarthritis appears.