Association between pubertal timing and bone and body composition in young adult men.

ABSTRACT: Bone and muscle development are important processes in pubertal maturation. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between pubertal timing and bone density and body composition in young adult men. In this observational study, bone and body composition was cross-sectionally assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in 2056 healthy young men with median age 19, who retrospectively self-reported if they experienced pubertal changes at an earlier, similar or later age than their peers. Associations between voice break timing and bone and body composition were analyzed by linear regression. Men reporting earlier voice break than their peers (n = 417, 20%) had higher lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) and higher total body BMD. Apart from higher BMI, there were no differences in

SUBMITTER: Antonio L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923200 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature