Bone Abstracts

Objectives: The obesity in children and adolescents is in an exponential rise, particularly in the United States. New research indicates that high adiposity could be detrimental for both bone and muscle, via fat infiltration in those tissues, leading to the osteosarcopenic obesity1. Therefore, healthy weight in children is crucial for bones and muscles. Our objective was to develop a music therapy program to improve children’s dietary and exercise habi...

Leptin and adiponectin have an opposing relationship in circulation; leptin is higher and adiponectin lower in overweight/obese individuals, and vice versa. Studies showed that both leptin and adiponectin can be either beneficial or harmful to bone depending on the mode of action. The objective was to investigate the association of serum leptin:adiponectin ratio (L:A) with BMD of various skeletal sites and markers of bone turnover in overweight and obese postmenopausa...

The connection between osteoporosis and obesity is becoming a topic of increasing research. The adipocyte-secreted hormones, leptin and adiponectin, may be the mediators between adipose tissue and bone. The aim was to examine the changes in leptin and adiponectin with the weight and body composition (fat and lean mass) change during the 6-months weight loss program. Additionally, the relationship between two adipokines and BMD of various skeletal sites was also examined. Parti...