Objective: African American children have earlier pubertal and skeletal maturation and a
higher body mass index (BMI) than Caucasian children. We tested the hypothesis that …

Objectives: The mechanical environment is considered to be the most important determinant
of bone strength. Local muscle force, in turn, is regarded as the largest source of loading …

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 …

While the association of lean mass (LM) with bone mass is well understood, the association
of fat mass (FM) with bone mass is controversial. Our results support that adolescents with …

Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the relative contribution of peak muscle force
(isokinetic peak torque) with surrogate estimates of muscle force, including leg lean tissue …

Methods A total of 166 girls and 300 boys (ages 12-16 yr) participated in this study. Bone
mineral density (BMD) and content (bone mineral content (BMC)) of the forearm and the os …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of fat mass (FM) and lean mass
(LM) with bone mineral density (BMD) independent of genetic effects. We also assessed the …

Objective: To investigate whether body mass index (BMI) and body composition can affect
peak bone mass in a population of obese (OB)(BMI SDS> 2.0) and normal-weight …

Childhood obesity is a considerable worldwide health problem and a major risk factor for
several chronic diseases. Fat rich diets result in altered serum levels of lipids, cytokines and …

There are several metabolic and hormonal disturbances in childhood obesity. The purpose
of this study was to determine the relationship between childhood obesity and bone mineral …