Leptin is an adipocyte-secreted hormone that has been proposed to regulate energy
homeostasis as well as metabolic, reproductive, neuroendocrine, and immune functions. In …

A craniopharyngioma (CP) is an embryonic malformation of the sellar and parasellar region.
The annual incidence is 0.5–2.0 cases/million/year and approximately 60% of CP are seen …

Although several studies have noted increased fracture risk in individuals with type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying this association are …

Bone health status is largely absent in South Africa, the main reasons being the absence
and cost-effectiveness of specific screening equipment for assessing bone mineral density …

METHODS In Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) participants, we used
multivariable regression to test average insulin resistance (homeostatic model assessment …

Context: The scientific literature shows conflicting evidence about the relationship between
adiposity and bone mass in overweight and obese populations. Objective: The aim of this …

Childhood studies of the fat‐bone relationship are conflicting, possibly reflecting the
influence of metabolic abnormalities in some but not all obese children. Bone mass was …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of excess body fat on bone
mass in overweight, obese, and extremely obese adolescents. Methods This study included …

Context: The association between insulin resistance and bone mass is still not clear.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between insulin …

To investigate the role of pro-and anti-inflammatory adipokines in the bone metabolism of
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) obese adolescents as well as the effects of long …