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Title
Small metacarpal bones of low quality in obese children.
Authors
Longhi, Silvia; Pasquino, Bruno; Calcagno, Annalisa; Bertelli, Enrica; Olivieri, Irene; Di Iorgi, Natascia; Radetti, Giorgio
Abstract
It is still not known whether fat mass excess could exert a positive effect on bone. The aim of our study was to evaluate bone strength and quality in a group of overweight and obese children and adolescents by assessing bone geometry at metacarpal bones and ultrasound at phalangeal level.