ArticleArchives of osteoporosis2023
The relationship between obesity and bone mineral density in children and adolescents: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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- Association of the various physical activity patterns with low bone mineral density in Americans aged 20-60.Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Article
- Central obesity may affect bone development in adolescents: association between abdominal obesity index ABSI and adolescent bone mineral density.BMC endocrine disorders · 2024Article
- Inverted U-Shaped Relationship between Obesity Parameters and Bone Mineral Density in Korean Adolescents.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The association between weight-adjusted-waist index and total bone mineral density in adolescents: NHANES 2011-2018.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Childhood and puberty are important period for the skeleton grows. Fat mass, especially visceral adipose tissue, was negatively correlated with areal bone mineral density in children and adolescents. The present study suggests that fat mass, especially visceral adipose tissue, has a slightly negative association with bone development in children and adolescents. PURPOSE: This study observed the relationship between fat mass and distribution, and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in children and adolescents.
methodsA retrospective study was conducted on US children and adolescents aged 8-19 years. Whole body (less head) aBMD was evaluated. Height (Ht) adjusted Z-scores for aBMD were calculated.
resultsAfter controlling for age, gender, race, and lean body mass index (LBMI) Z-score, there were significant negative associations between fat mass index (FMI) Z-score and aBMD Ht-Z-adjusted Z-score (β = - 0.272, P < 0.001, R
conclusionsThe present study suggests that fat mass has a slightly negative association with bone development in children and adolescents. Trunk fat accumulation, especially visceral adipose tissue, was correlated with the lower level of aBMD. This association was obvious in overweight and obese children.
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