Infancy and adolescence are crucial periods for bone health, since they are characterized by
intense physical growth and bone development. The unsatisfactory acquisition of bone mass …

In the past few decades, there has been an overwhelming increase in childhood and
adolescent obesity worldwide. Besides the well recognized cardiometabolic complications …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of excess body fat on bone
mass in overweight, obese, and extremely obese adolescents. Methods This study included …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the association of body composition components
and obesity with bone density. Methods Prospective study with data on 2968 members of the …

Moderate weight loss does not necessarily compromise bone health, especially when
exercise training is involved. Training strategies that include heavy resistance training and …

As the associations between pediatric overweight/obesity and bone health remain
controversial, we investigated the effects of overweight/obesity as well as lean mass (LM) …

Objectives Low levels of physical activity may have considerable negative effects on bone
health in adolescence, and increasing screen time in place of sporting activity during growth …

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 …

Background Positive association between body weight and bone mass is well established,
and the concept of body mass index (BMI) is associated with higher areal bone mineral …

Transient insulin resistance seen during puberty is expected to favour body growth, but our
results show that increment in insulin resistance even in physiological ranges during puberty …