The study, by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), found links between obesity in children and osteoarthritis the most common form of the condition and the one usually associated with old people.Osteoarthritis causes joint pain, stiffness, swelling and tenderness and can get worse over time.

It is caused by cartilage in the joint breaking down, reducing the protection between bones, commonly in the knees, hips and hands.Being overweight can make this worse because it puts extra strain on the joints, and the new research suggests this could begin long before the condition is diagnosed.

Obesity can make it more likely for someone to develop arthritis because the heavier they are, the more work weight-bearing joints like the hips and knees have to do to support their bodyweight.

Then once a person already has arthritis, the strain puts stress on the already-damaged joint.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, every pound of excess bodyweight exerts about four pounds (1.8kg) of extra pressure on the knees.So a person who is 10lbs (4.5kg) overweight has 40lbs (18kg) of extra pressure on their knees.

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The study, by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), found links between obesity in children and osteoarthritis the most common form of the condition and the one usually associated with old people.Osteoarthritis causes joint pain, stiffness, swelling and tenderness and can get worse over time.

It is caused by cartilage in the joint breaking down, reducing the protection between bones, commonly in the knees, hips and hands.Being overweight can make this worse because it puts extra strain on the joints, and the new research suggests this could begin long before the condition is diagnosed.

Obesity can make it more likely for someone to develop arthritis because the heavier they are, the more work weight-bearing joints like the hips and knees have to do to support their bodyweight.

Then once a person already has arthritis, the strain puts stress on the already-damaged joint.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, every pound of excess bodyweight exerts about four pounds (1.8kg) of extra pressure on the knees.So a person who is 10lbs (4.5kg) overweight has 40lbs (18kg) of extra pressure on their knees.

Read more here about the fat children:http://jumiaforum.com/

This your title though...
So because a child is obese, he/she is now a disadvantage....I am not understanding