Background: The influence of adiposity on upper-limb bone strength has rarely been studied
in children, despite the high incidence of forearm fractures in this population. Objective: The …

Context: Numerous studies have examined the association of body composition with bone
development in children and adolescents, but none have used micro-finite element (μFE) …

Background: Whereas excess adiposity is presumed to be advantageous for the skeleton,
studies investigating relations between bone strength and fat during youth have been …

Childhood obesity is an established risk factor for metabolic disease. The influence of
obesity on bone development, however, remains controversial and may depend on the …

Objective: To determine whether boys with distal forearm fractures differ from fracture-free
control subjects in bone mineral density (BMD) or body composition. Study design: A case …

Total fat mass plays a significant role in determining bone mass, but the specific role of
central adiposity independent of total fat mass has not been widely studied. Prepubertal …

ABSTRACT Background: African Americans may have a lower resting energy expenditure
(REE) than do whites, although the data are limited for obese children and adolescents and …

In childhood, the most common site of fracture is the distal forearm. To determine whether
young girls with these fractures have low bone density more commonly than fracture‐free …

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 …

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 …