K A Staines1, R Hardy2, H J Samvelyan3, K A Ward4, R Cooper5. 1. School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK; School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh UK. Electronic address: k.staines@brighton.ac.uk. 2. Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources (CLOSER), UCL Institute of Education, London, UK. Electronic address: rebecca.hardy@ucl.ac.uk. 3. School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK. Electronic address: h.samvelyan@brighton.ac.uk. 4. MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology, Human Development and Health, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. Electronic address: kw@mrc.soton.ac.uk. 5. Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK. Electronic address: R.Cooper@mmu.ac.uk.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between height gain across childhood and adolescence with knee osteoarthritis in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data are from 3035 male and female participants of the NSHD. Height was measured at ages 2, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 15 years, and self-reported at ages 20 years. Associations between (1) height at each age (2) height gain during specific life periods (3) Super-Imposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) growth curve variables of height size, tempo and velocity, and knee osteoarthritis at 53 years were tested. RESULTS: In sex-adjusted models, estimated associations between taller height and decreased odds of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years were small at all ages - the largest associations were an OR of knee osteoarthritis of 0.9 per 5 cm increase in height at age 4, (95% CI 0.7-1.1) and an OR of 0.9 per 5 cm increase in height, (95% CI 0.8-1.0) at age 6. No associations were found between height gain during specific life periods or the SITAR growth curve variables and odds of knee osteoarthritis. CONCLUSIONS: There was limited evidence to suggest that taller height in childhood is associated with decreased odds of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years in this cohort. This work enhances our understanding of osteoarthritis predisposition and the contribution of life course height to this.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between height gain across childhood and adolescence with knee osteoarthritis in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data are from 3035 male and female participants of the NSHD. Height was measured at ages 2, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 15 years, and self-reported at ages 20 years. Associations between (1) height at each age (2) height gain during specific life periods (3) Super-Imposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) growth curve variables of height size, tempo and velocity, and knee osteoarthritis at 53 years were tested. RESULTS: In sex-adjusted models, estimated associations between taller height and decreased odds of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years were small at all ages - the largest associations were an OR of knee osteoarthritis of 0.9 per 5 cm increase in height at age 4, (95% CI 0.7-1.1) and an OR of 0.9 per 5 cm increase in height, (95% CI 0.8-1.0) at age 6. No associations were found between height gain during specific life periods or the SITAR growth curve variables and odds of knee osteoarthritis. CONCLUSIONS: There was limited evidence to suggest that taller height in childhood is associated with decreased odds of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years in this cohort. This work enhances our understanding of osteoarthritis predisposition and the contribution of life course height to this.
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