The effect of excess body fat on bone strength accrual is not well understood. Therefore, we
assessed bone measures in healthy weight (HW) and overweight (OW) children. Children (9 …

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 …

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 …

Understanding the influence of total body fat mass (TBFM) on bone during the peri-pubertal
years is critical for the development of future interventions aimed at improving bone strength …

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 …

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

The aim of the study was to determine the influence of obesity on bone status in prepubertal
children. This study included 20 obese prepubertal children (10.7±1.2 years old) and 23 …

Context: Numerous studies have examined the association of body composition with bone
development in children and adolescents, but none have used micro-finite element (μFE) …

Background With the high prevalence of childhood obesity, especially among Hispanic
children, understanding how body weight and its components of lean and fat mass affect …

Objective: Understanding factors influencing bone mineral accrual is critical to optimize peak
bone mass during childhood. The epidemic of pediatric obesity and reported higher incident …