| Literature DB >> 27287776 |
Anuradha Khadilkar1, Shashi Chiplonkar2, Deepa Pandit Agrawal2, Neha Sanwalka3, Vaman Khadilkar2.
Abstract
This cross-sectional study, to assess bone health in Indian overweight, obese children in comparison with healthy controls was conducted in 245 (126 girls) children and adolescents aged 6-17 y in Pune, India. It was found that total body bone mineral content, bone area and bone mineral density adjusted for Tanner stage and weight were significantly lower in obese children as compared to overweight children, which in turn, was significantly lower than normal weight children (p < 0.05). Thus, overweight and obesity is negatively related to bone health in children and adolescents. Interventions need to be planned to increase peak bone mass accrual in overweight and obese children to reduce future risk of fracture and osteoporosis.Entities:
Keywords: Bone mineral content; Children; Indian; Obesity
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27287776 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-016-2179-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN: 0019-5456 Impact factor: 1.967