Understanding the influence of total body fat mass (TBFM) on bone during the peri-pubertal
years is critical for the development of future interventions aimed at improving bone strength …

Purpose We evaluated anthropometric and performance measures that best predict bone
mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) in 54 adolescent girls (14.6+/-0.5 yr; …

The effect of excess body fat on bone strength accrual is not well understood. Therefore, we
assessed bone measures in healthy weight (HW) and overweight (OW) children. Children (9 …

Longitudinal relationships between adiposity (total body and central) and bone development
were assessed in young girls. Total body and android fat masses were positively associated …

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 …

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 …

Fat mass was recently shown to be a positive determinant of bone mass and size
independently of lean mass in a birth cohort of British 9-year-olds. The present study was …

Fat mass may be a causal determinant of bone mass, but the evidence is conflicting,
possibly reflecting the influence of confounding factors. The recent identification of common …

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 …

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