Prevalence rates of pediatric obesity continue to rise worldwide. Adipose tissue (AT)
development and expansion initiate in the fetus and extend throughout the lifespan. This …

Increased risk of fracture identified in obese children has led to a focus on the relationship
between fat, bone, and the impact of obesity during skeletal development. Early studies …

Background The burden of insulin resistance (IR) among young American adults has not
been previously assessed. We evaluated (1) the prevalence and trends of IR and …

The gut microbiome is hypothesized to play a crucial role in the development of obesity and
insulin resistance (IR); the pathways linking the microbiome to IR in pediatrics have yet to be …

OBJECTIVE Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is an aggressive condition with increasing
incidence. Adults with type 2 diabetes have increased fracture risk despite normal areal …

Childhood and puberty are important period for the skeleton grows. Fat mass, especially
visceral adipose tissue, was negatively correlated with areal bone mineral density in …

Context Childhood obesity disproportionately affects Hispanic youth. The skeletal system
appears to be a target organ of the adverse effects of obesity. Yet, the relationship between …

To assess the relationship between fat mass percentage (FMP) and glucose metabolism in
children aged 0–18 years we performed a systematic review of the literature on …

Introduction Body mass index (BMI) percentile or BMI adjusted for age and sex is the most
common anthropometric index to monitor and assess obesity in children. However, the …

Transient insulin resistance seen during puberty is expected to favour body growth, but our
results show that increment in insulin resistance even in physiological ranges during puberty …