Study on Regional Bone Mineral Density in Children with Simple Obesity using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry

The bone mineral density (BMD) of 56 children with simple obesity (BMI>24 for males (n=34), >23 for females (n=22), aged from 6 to 16 years) was investigated using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The BMD of the whole skeleton, legs, pelvis, and lumbar spine (L2-4) was significantly inc...

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Published inClinical Pediatric Endocrinology Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 141 - 148
Main Authors Takaya, Ryuzou, Tokuda, Masakuni, Oguni, Tatsuya, Tanaka, Haruki, Konishi, Kazutaka, Mino, Makoto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology 1995
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bone mineral density
dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
obese children
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Summary:The bone mineral density (BMD) of 56 children with simple obesity (BMI>24 for males (n=34), >23 for females (n=22), aged from 6 to 16 years) was investigated using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The BMD of the whole skeleton, legs, pelvis, and lumbar spine (L2-4) was significantly increased in obese children compared with nonobese children (38 males and 42 females, aged from 4 to 17 years), while the arms showed no significant difference between the two groups. This regional inequality of the increased BMD in obese children wasprobably due to the physical stimulation of weight bearing.
ISSN:0918-5739
1347-7358
DOI:10.1297/cpe.4.141