Obesity Impact Evaluated from Fat Percentage in Bone Mineral Density of Male Adolescents.

OBJECTIVE:To analyze bone mineral density (BMD) values in adolescents and to assess obesity impact, measured through body fat #x2013;on this variable through the assessment by DEXA. METHODOLOGY:A total of 318 males adolescents (12-17 years) were evaluated considering weight, height, body mass index...

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Main Authors: Wagner Luis Ripka, Jhomyr Dias Modesto, Leandra Ulbricht, Pedro Miguel Gewehr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5042375?pdf=render