title: Obesity is not protective for bones in childhood and adolescence.
abstract: Although body weight is considered to positively affect bones of children and adults, recent studies suggest that overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence reduce bone mineral content below what would be predicted based on weight and are associated with an increase in incidence of childhood fractures.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy and Nutrition University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Whiting
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D015519:Bone Density; D001846:Bone Development; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*