ABSTRACT
Non-inflammatory joint pain referrals to pediatric rheumatologists are common. The underlying etiologies include trauma, overuse and hypermobility [1-3] With the current obesity epidemic, 16.9 percent of United States (U.S.) children and adolescents are obese and joint pain is more prevalent in obese than healthy weight children [4-6]. One mechanism of obesity related joint pain is that greater load bearing causes micro injury. However little is known about other factors that alter joint loads and possibly cause micro injury among obese children, such as hypermobility.
