This study evaluated the longitudinal relationships among visceral adipose tissue (VAT),
subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and peripheral bone strength during adolescence. Fat …

Background: Whereas excess adiposity is presumed to be advantageous for the skeleton,
studies investigating relations between bone strength and fat during youth have been …

Longitudinal relationships between adiposity (total body and central) and bone development
were assessed in young girls. Total body and android fat masses were positively associated …

Total fat mass plays a significant role in determining bone mass, but the specific role of
central adiposity independent of total fat mass has not been widely studied. Prepubertal …

Importance: Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for lifelong bone mineral
accrual, but few studies have determined the impact of childhood adiposity on adult bone …

Obesity and osteoporosis remain two major public health concerns. Soft tissue composition
and bone are interrelated; however, it is still not well understood how changes in adiposity …

Recent studies have shown that obesity is associated with an increased risk of fracture in
both adults and children. It has been suggested that, despite greater bone size, obese …

This longitudinal study investigated whether greater prepubertal adiposity was associated
with subsequent timing of maturation and bone strength during adolescence in 135 girls and …

Childhood obesity is an established risk factor for metabolic disease. The influence of
obesity on bone development, however, remains controversial and may depend on the …

Childhood and puberty are important period for the skeleton grows. Fat mass, especially
visceral adipose tissue, was negatively correlated with areal bone mineral density in …