Animal models have proven valuable for elucidating the effects of body fat on bone
metabolism, and this review highlights recent findings relevant for better understanding the …

Objectives first to establish a local normal range for hip and spine bone density in the
teenage years. Secondly to determine what factors might affect bone mineral density at this …

The aim of this study was to determine the relative importance of lean mass (LM) and fat
mass (FM) on bone mineral density (BMD) in a group of adolescent girls and boys. A total of …

Body weight and lean mass correlate with bone mass, but the relationship between fat mass
and bone remains elusive. The study population consisted of 396 girls and 138 …

Background Relationships between the severity of obesity and bone health remain
underexplored. Objectives To compare whole‐body and localized bone mineral content …

In the context of physical education curricula, markers of physical fitness (eg, aerobic
capacity, muscular strength, flexibility, and body mass index or body fat) are usually …

Whether a body mass derived from extremes of body weight is beneficial to bone remains
controversial. When fat accumulation reaches excessive levels and induces changes in …

The aim of this study was to analyze the bone mineral content (BMC) of the skeleton and the
body composition in lean and fat masses in a population of young overweight subjects …

Despite adolescent black females experiencing the highest rates of obesity, the effect of
excess fat mass on bone structure and strength in this population is unknown. Our findings …

Epidemiological studies suggest an association between weight in infancy and the risk of
osteoporosis in later life. The extent to which this reflects environmental influences on …