Background Malnutrition is a common complication in children with chronic diseases.
Sarcopenia is one component of malnutrition, characterized by reduced skeletal muscle …

Skeletal muscle plays major roles in metabolism and overall health across the lifecycle.
Emerging evidence indicates that prenatal (maternal diet during pregnancy and genetic …

Background Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) have a greater impact on the elderly.
This study aimed to explore whether there were sex differences in the prevalence and …

Background: Bone mass acquisition during growth is a major determinant of the risk of
developing osteoporosis later in life. Body composition is an anthropometric determinant of …

Background There is a possibility that excess body fat affects bone mass gain and may
compromise skeletal health in obese children. The purpose of the study was to identify the …

Objectives Estimating body mass from skeletal dimensions is widely practiced, but methods
for estimating its components (lean and fat mass) are poorly developed. The ability to …

This study demonstrates that a 9-month jumping intervention can improve bone mass gains
and physical fitness performance in adolescent males participating in non-osteogenic …

Abstract Background/Objectives This study aimed to compare the effects of two combined
training methods on health-related physical fitness components in adolescents. Methods …

Introduction Childhood obesity is a public health problem with repercussions in later life. As
tissue formation peaks in childhood we determined how weight status influences bone …

The influence of day-to-day physical activity on bone in adolescence has not been well
characterized. Forty articles were identified that assessed the relationship between …