OBJECTIVES: To determine whether girls and boys categorized from body mass index (BMI)
values as overweight or obese for their age have lower bone mineral content (BMC) or lower …

Childhood obesity has become a worldwide health problem. Recent studies have suggested
that obese and overweight children have lower bone mass. We used dual-energy X-ray …

The aim of the study was to determine the influence of obesity on bone status in prepubertal
children. This study included 20 obese prepubertal children (10.7±1.2 years old) and 23 …

Excess fat and fat-free mass have been extensively described in obese children, whereas
few data about bone mineral content (BMC) variations are available in children. Dual-energy …

Objective This study examines the differences in bone mineral density between normal‐
weight children and children with overweight or obesity. Methods A systematic review and …

The biology of bone mineralization during growth is important for peak bone mass. The aim
of the study was to examine how body size, age and puberty influence bone size and bone …

Background Studies of the effect of childhood obesity on bone accrual during growth have
yielded conflicting results, largely related to the failure to adequately characterize the …

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 compare bone mass between overweight adolescents with and without
cardiometabolic risk factors (CMR). Associations of bone mass with CMR and adiposity were …

Background Prophylactic interventions against osteoporosis require a determination of the
factors that influence the accumulation of bone mass during growth. Objective The objective …