Context: Controversy exists on the effect of obesity on bone development during puberty.
Objective: Our objective was to determine differences in volumetric bone mineral density …

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 …

Background Sex differences in body composition exist before puberty, but the reason for this
phenomenon is unknown. The physical changes that occur during puberty are mediated, in …

Context: Although muscle mass is beneficial to bone, studies on the effect of fat mass on
bone have yielded conflicting results. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the …

Context: Body weight has been associated with bone mass and bone size through shared
genetic determination and environmental influences. Whereas lean mass exerts a positive …

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 …

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 …

Childhood obesity is associated with biologic and behavioral characteristics that may impact
bone mineral density (BMD) and structure. The objective was to determine the association …

Context: Recent studies have suggested that obesity in men is associated with increased
fracture risk. Obesity in men is also associated with dysregulation of the GH/IGF-I and …

Childhood obesity is associated with compromised bone health. We studied bone
characteristics and their determinants in obese young adults. The study included 68 subjects …