There is a large literature on the relationship between obesity and bone. What we can
conclude from this review is that the increase in body weight causes an increase in BMD …

Vitamin D (VD) is essential for bone homeostasis, but it is also involved in pleiotropic effects
on various organs and tissues. In adults, VD deficiency can cause or exacerbate …

To monitor inflammation in a meaningful way, the markers used must be valid: they must
reflect the inflammatory process under study and they must be predictive of future health …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and incidence of clinical fractures in obese,
postmenopausal women enrolled in the Global Longitudinal study of Osteoporosis in …

Context: There is growing interest in the relationship between bone mineral density, bone
strength, and fat depots. Marrow adipose tissue, a well-established component of the …

So far, the connections between obesity and skeleton have been extensively explored, but
the results are inconsistent. Obesity is thought to affect bone health through a variety of …

Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2 DM) is a rapidly growing public health problem. It is associated
with an increased risk of fracture, particularly of the hip, despite normal or high bone mineral …

Background Adolescence is a critical period for bone development, and peak bone mass
may be reached in late adolescence. Boosting bone accumulation at this time can help …

Low body mass index (BMI) is a well‐established risk factor for fracture in postmenopausal
women. Height and obesity have also been associated with increased fracture risk at some …

Context: The conventional view that obesity is beneficial for bone strength has recently been
challenged by studies that link obesity, particularly visceral obesity, to low bone mass and …