This year’s International Osteoporosis Foundation meeting, held in London in April 2024 was the opportunity to present several pieces of research from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. Among these was a study presented by rheumatology trainee Dr Fiona Kirkham-Wilson which considered how growth early in life is associated with the risk of experiencing knee pain from osteoarthritis as we get older (being heavier at one year protected against pain). She was awarded an IOF young investigator award for this work. You can read more about the IOF here:
