The association between overweight and obesity on bone mineral density in 12 to 15 years old adolescents in China.

Overweight/obesity can influence bone mineral accretion, but the conclusions are not consistent. We aimed to examine the association between bone mineral density (BMD) levels and body mass index (BMI) in 12 to 15 years old adolescents.We performed a cross-sectional study including 8365 adolescents.

The impact of height on low/reduced bone mineral density in Chinese adolescents aged 12-14 years old: gender differences.

Unlabelled: Low/reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is an important predictor of childhood fracture. In this article, we presented the prevalence of BMD in Chinese adolescents and, for the first time, demonstrated the gender disparities in the impact of height on BMD.

Purpose: To analyze the gender disparities in the association of low/reduced BMD with height in Chinese adolescents at the stage of growth spurt.