Increased risk of fracture identified in obese children has led to a focus on the relationship
between fat, bone, and the impact of obesity during skeletal development. Early studies …

The risk of fracture secondary to low-impact trauma is greater in obese children, suggesting
obese children are at risk of skeletal fragility. However, despite this finding, there is a lack of …

A complex interplay of genetic, environmental, hormonal, and behavioral factors affect
skeletal development, several of which are associated with childhood fractures. Given the …

Fat mass predicts bone accrual in prepubertal children, but obese children have increased
fracture risk. We hypothesised that bone size and mass would vary according to prior …

Abstract although body weight is considered to positively affect bones of children and adults,
recent studies suggest that overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence reduce …

Context: Fat mass represents a positive influence on bone mass in adults, independently of
other factors such as lean mass, but whether a similar action occurs in children is unclear …

With the rise in obesity worldwide, an important debate has developed as to whether excess
fat has a detrimental or protective effect on skeletal health in children and adults. Obese …

What is already known about this subject Both negative and positive associations have been
reported between body fat and bone density. Extra mechanical loading from excess fat may …

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 …

Objective To investigate the risk of bone fracture sustained by obese children exposed to
falls. The bone fracture risk of obese children would be greater than that of their nonobese …