Abused kids may grow up to have arthritis

New research hints that physical abuse suffered during childhood may increase the risk for osteoarthritis—the wear-and-tear form of arthritis in which the cartilage cushioning the joints gradually breaks down.

In their study, Dr. Esme Fuller-Thomson, at the University of Toronto, and colleagues found the association “unexpectedly robust,” they report in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Among 11,108 men and women, slightly more than 10 percent said they had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, and this group was nearly two times more likely to report being physically abused during childhood.  Go to Source

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