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, GaeleBass, Shona LNaughton, Geraldine A.Eser, PriscaTelford, RichardDaly, Robin M2015-12-070002-9165http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24056Background: 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 onKeywords: article; body composition; body fat; body weight; bone density; bone mineral; bone strength; child; childhood disease; computer assisted tomography; controlled study; cortical bone; female; human; major clinical study; male; measurement; muscle mass; obesOverweight 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 forearm200910.3945/ajcn.2009.280252016-02-24