Association between bone age maturity and childhood adiposity
Authors' conclusion
Increased adiposity in children, mainly in boys, is associated with advanced BA at earlier ages.
Study context
- Population
- Mexican children aged 5–18 years; anthropometry, DXA and automated hand X-ray-based bone age (BA)
- Participants
- 902 children
- Exposure
- Overweight/obesity vs normal weight
- Outcome
- Effect of adiposity on BA: age at advanced BA by nutritional status; OR for advanced BA by BMI, waist/height ratio and DXA adiposity (total and truncal fat mass)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Age at advancement in BA by BMI
Age at advanced BA, boys: overweight/obesity vs normal weight
6.0 vs. 12.0 years
Age at advanced BA, girls: overweight/obesity vs normal weight
6.0 vs. 10.3
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Age at advanced BA by body fat percentage (SDS ≥1 vs lower)
- Boys: greater body fat % vs lower
- 7.5 vs. 10.0 years
- Girls: greater body fat % vs lower
- 6.0 vs. 9.6
- P
- P < 0.01
Waist/height ratio and truncal fat
- Differences were also observed according to waist/height ratio and truncal fat
Advanced BA >1 year with body mass index (BMI) or DXA SDS ≥1
- OR range
- OR 1.79-3.55
- P
- P < 0.05
Original publication
Association between bone age maturity and childhood adiposity. Pediatr Obes. Published 26 August 2024. doi:10.
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