The inverse relationship between fatness and bone mineral content is mediated by the adolescent appendicular skeletal muscle mass index: The Cogni-Action Project

BackgroundExcess adipose tissue negatively influences bone health during childhood, affecting future bone fragility diseases such as osteoporosis. However, little is known about how adolescent appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) may mediate the relation between fatness and bone mineral co...

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Main Authors: Carlos Cristi-Montero, Humberto Peña-Jorquera, Leslie Landaeta-Díaz, Julio B. Mello, Felipe Araya-Quintanilla, Caroline Brand, Cézane Reuter, Carlos Jorquera, Gerson Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1040116/full