Do cardiometabolic risk factors mediate the relationship between body composition and bone mineral content in South Indian children aged 5 to 16 years?

Sayeeda Arshiya FarheenPoorvikha Satish Sumithra SelvamDeepa PuttaswamyJini V AravindRebecca Kuriyan

Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2024)

Number of CMR factors mediates the relationship between fat % and BMC % in Indian children. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings, understand mechanisms and plan appropriate strategies.

Keyphrases

body composition
bone mineral density
risk factors
resistance training
young adults
adipose tissue
case control
fatty acid
soft tissue
bone loss