Obese and overweight preschool kids are more prone to bone fractures, reveals a new study.
Fracture - Types - Causes - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
A fracture is a condition where the continuity of the bone is lost. Majority of bone fractures occur because of high force impact or stress on a bone.
A fracture is a condition where the continuity of the bone is lost. Majority of bone fractures occur because of high force impact or stress on a bone.
‘Weighing more at an early age is bad for kids bone health. A new study suggests that obese and overweight preschool kids are more prone to bone fractures.’
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The study included 466,997 children with weight and height measurements at age 4 years who were followed for a median of 4.9 years. Read More..
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.
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Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
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