| Study of lumbar spine bone mineral density in obese children. | |
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PMID: 7780255 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Bone mineral density (BMD) was studied in 59 obese children (mean (+/- SD) age 11.8 +/- 2.7 years) at the start of dietary treatment and compared with a control group, matched for sex, age and body height. Determinations of BMD were made at the level of the lumbar spine (L2-4) by a commercial dual photon absorptiometer (Novolab 22A). Mean (+/- SD) BMD of the obese children (0.68 +/- 0.12 g hydroxy appetite/cm2 (gHA/cm2)) was similar to that of the control group (0.70 +/- 0.16 gHA/cm2). As in normal children, BMD of obese children was highly correlated with age (r = 0.70), body height (r = 0.65) and body weight (r = 0.55). The highest values for BMD were found in obese adolescents with the most advanced pubertal status. No sex difference in BMD was seen in the obese children when pubertal stage was taken into account. Lumbar spine BMD corrected for age, was not related to the degree or duration of obesity. No influence of physical activity on spinal mineralization could be demonstrated in the obese group. In conclusion, obese children present with normal lumbar spine BMD. |
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Authors:
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J De Schepper; M Van den Broeck; M H Jonckheer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 84 ISSN: 0803-5253 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 1995 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-07-14 Completed Date: 1995-07-14 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: NORWAY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 313-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. |
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Absorptiometry, Photon Adolescent Age Factors Analysis of Variance Bone Density* Child Data Interpretation, Statistical Female Humans Lumbar Vertebrae* Male Obesity* Physical Exertion Puberty Regression Analysis Sex Factors |
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