Ewald M. Hennig

TL;DR: There is a need to determine the physical consequences of continued repetitive loading of major structures of the locomotor system in the obese and to establish how obesity may interact with other factors to potentially increase the risk of musculoskeletal disease.

TL;DR: However, there is surprisingly little scientific evidence directly linking musculoskeletal injury to altered biomechanics in the obese as mentioned in this paper, and even the biomechanical effects of obesity on the locomotor system remain unknown.

TL;DR: Compared to a non-obese group, obese subjects showed increased forefoot width and higher plantar pressures during standing and walking and the greatest effect of body weight on higher peak pressures in the obese was found under the longitudinal arch of the foot and under the metatarsal heads.

TL;DR: A limited number of studies to date have considered plantar pressures under the feet of obese vs. non-obese, the influence of foot structure on performance, gait characteristics of obese children and adults, and relationships between obesity and osteoarthritis as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: However, contrary to clinical doctrine, histological evidence does not support this concept, with inflammation rarely observed in chronic plantar fasciitis, despite an abundance of anecdotal evidence indicating a causal link between arch function and heel pain this article.