Overweight children have a greater proportion of fat mass relative to muscle mass in the upper limbs than in the lower limbs: implications for bone strength at the distal forearm

Ducher, Gaele; Bass, Shona L; Naughton, Geraldine A.; Eser, Prisca; Telford, Richard; Daly, Robin M

Overweight children have a greater proportion of fat mass relative to muscle mass in the upper limbs than in the lower limbs: implications for bone strength at the distal forearm

Date

2009

Authors

Ducher, Gaele

Bass, Shona L

Naughton, Geraldine A.

Eser, Prisca

Telford, Richard

Daly, Robin M

Publisher

American Society of Clinical Nutrition

Abstract

Background: The influence of adiposity on upper-limb bone strength has rarely been studied in children, despite the high incidence of forearm fractures in this population. Objective: The objective was to compare the influence of muscle and fat tissues on