Overweight Pre-school Children at Higher Risk of Bone Fracture

Washington D.C.[USA], April 12 (ANI): Pre-school children who are overweight are known to be at a higher risk of bone fracture, suggests a new study.The study has been published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.The study included 466,997 children with weight and height measurements at the age 4 years who were followed for a median of 4.9 years.Fractures occurred in 9.20% of underweight, 10.06% of normal weight, 11.28% of overweight, and 13.05% of obese children. Compared with normal weight, overweight and obesity were linked with 42% and 74% higher risks of lower limb fractures, respectively, and a 10% and 19% higher risk of upper limb fractures, respectively."In a cohort of almost half a million children from Catalonia, Spain, we have found a strong association between pre-school overweight/obesity and the risk of fracture during childhood. More research is needed to further understand the mechanisms underlying this correlation" said senior author Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, PhD, of the University of Oxford, in the UK. (ANI)

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