Obesity is not protective for bones in childhood and adolescence.
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.
Whiting
Susan J
SJ
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
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*