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Arthritis causes joint pain and more than half of  adult diabetics in the United States have it.  Arthritis pain may prevent diabetics to exercise they way they should in order to stay healthy, a study reported.The study was done by the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention it found that almost 30 percent of people with both conditions were inactive, compared with 21 percent with diabetes alone and 17 percent with arthritis alone. Only 11 percent of adults with neither condition were inactive.

Only 46 million adults in the United States have arthritis and 21 million have diabetes, according to the CDC. Exercise helps control blood sugar, blood pressure and body weight, which are especially important in people with diabetes, the CDC said. Regular activity reduces the risk of heart disease and nerve damage in diabetics and strengthens arthritic joints.

“These findings suggest more needs to be done to help people with diabetes and arthritis get physically active to improve their health,” Chad Helmick, a CDC epidemiologist and co-author of the study, said in a statement. “Regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight can help alleviate the pain and disability that often accompany arthritis.”

People with arthritis should consider exercises that don’t stress their joints, including swimming, walking and bicycling, the CDC said.