The Association Between Total and Regional Body Fat and Bone Mineral Content in Young Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excess body fat during growth has been associated with impaired bone development; however, evidence on the influence of total and regional body fat on bone mineral content (BMC) in physically active youth remains limited.

Objective

This study aimed to analyze the association between total and regional body fat and BMC in children and adolescent athletes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 109 children and adolescents aged 9 to 18 years participating in different sports (indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, swimming, track and field, and basketball). Bone mineral content assessed by DXA and normalized by height (BMC/Height) for the total body less head (TBLH), lumbar spine (L1-L4), and femoral neck was considered the dependent variable. Total and re

SUBMITTER: Santos JCD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12896883 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature