Overweight boys more likely to have knee problems as adults

Being overweight in childhood can impact on men’s joint health later, says research published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Participants (449 people aged 31–41 years) had their height, weight and history of knee injuries recorded and compared to data from their childhood years.

Men who were overweight as boys were more likely to experience knee pain, stiffness and dysfunction later in life, even if they had slimmed down as they got older.

So weight issues in early life could be a direct cause of later knee symptoms among men.