Excess adiposity in childhood may affect bone development, ultimately leading to bone
frailty. Previous reports showing an increased rate of extremity fractures in children with …

Background The liver and bones are both active endocrine organs that carry out several
metabolic functions. However, the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) …

Bone turnover markers (BTMs) have been developed many years ago to study, in
combination with imaging techniques, bone remodeling in adults. In children and …

Background Serum lipids are highly inheritable and play a major role in bone health.
However, the relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and bone …

Background Many studies have shown that lipids play important roles in bone metabolism.
However, the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and bone …

Background We aimed to establish age-and gender-specific reference ranges for
concentrations of the bone markers osteocalcin (OC), procollagen type 1 N-propeptides …

Background Asprosin, a newly identified adipokine, is pathologically increased in
individuals with insulin resistance. However, the available evidence on the association of …

Introduction Previous studies have shown that obesity has a positive effect on bone mineral
density (BMD). However, excessive obesity is harmful to health, especially in older adults. In …

Background Serum lipids are highly inheritable and play a major role in bone health.
However, the relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and bone …

Biomarkers are incorporated ubiquitously into clini-cal practice as surrogate endpoints of
physiologic and pathologic processes that cannot be measured directly. For example, a lipid …