Factors associated with Advanced Bone Age in Overweight and Obese Children
Min‐su Oh, Sorina Kim, Juyeon Lee, Mu Sook Lee, Yoon-Joo Kim, Ki Soo Kang
Abstract
PURPOSE: Obese children may often present with advanced bone age. We aimed to evaluate the correlation between factors associated with childhood obesity and advanced bone age. METHODS: We enrolled 232 overweight or obese children. Anthropometric and laboratory data, and the degree of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were measured. We analyzed factors associated with advanced bone age by measuring the differences between bone and chronological ages. RESULTS: =0.016). The prevalence of advanced bone age was higher in obese children with a more severe degree of NAFLD. CONCLUSION: Advanced bone age is associated with a severe degree of obesity and its complications.