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Being overweight or obese adds stress to the knee joints. Other causes of knee pain can include being overweight or obese, which increases stress on the knee joints and also increases risk of osteoarthritis. 1  According to the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, even 10 extra pounds of body weight can place a significant strain on arthritic knee joints.
How much impact does one pound have on your knee? We tend to think that 1 extra pound of body weight adds one pound of pressure to the knee, but that would be inaccurate. Think about your walking motion for a moment. When you walk you transfer all of your weight from one leg to the other leg.