The Association Between Total and Regional Body Fat and Bone Mineral Content in Young Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study
The inverse and site-specific association of total, android, and gynoid fat with lumbar spine BMC/Height highlights the greater susceptibility of this skeletal site to adiposity-related detriments, underscoring the importance of site-specific monitoring of bone mineral content, even among physically active youth.
Authors
- Tiago Lima Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3037-9037)
- Higor Arruda Caetano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6293-523X)
- Adriana Guimarães
- Juliane Corrêa dos Santos
- Clair Costa Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3941-8000)
- Andréia [UNIFESP] Pelegrini
- Jean Carlos Parmegiani De Marco
Institutions
- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14030380
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00