hrp0097p1-251 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2023

Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence is associated with an increased fracture risk - Results of a systematic literature review

Brandt Stephanie , Schroth Viola , Wabitsch Martin

Introduction: Up to now, no systematic literature review has studied whether overweight or obesity compared to normal weight in childhood and adolescence is associated with an increased fracture risk (fractures overall and by site).Methods: The systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed/Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, BIOSIS databases using defined keywords and MeSH terms. 1,677 publications were identified ...