Ho- Jung Kim

Dr. Ho- Jung Kim

Artificial Intelligence Convergence, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon, Republic of Korea
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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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9 September 2023 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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JLJongseok Lee
Jongseok Lee
IYInsang Yoon
Insang Yoon
HCHwajung Cha
Hwajung Cha
HKHo- Jung Kim
Ho- Jung Kim
OROhk-Hyun Ryu
Ohk-Hyun Ryu
As the association between obesity and bone health remains controversial in children and adolescents, we investigate the effects of obesity parameters on bone mineral density (BMD) in 2060 Korean adolescents who participated in the 2008–2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Multiple regression analysis and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were conducted to examine both the linear and non-linear associations between total-body-less-head (TBLH) BMD and four obesity parameters: body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and total-body fat mass (FM). In a multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for age, menarcheal status (in females only), and total-body lean mass, there was no significant linear association between obesity parameters and TBLH BMD, except for total-body FM in males. However, upon adding a second-order polynomial term for each obesity parameter, a significant quadratic relationship between all obesity parameters and TBLH BMD was observed, with the corresponding quadratic term being negative. The results of ANCOVA also revealed an inverted U-shaped relationship between each obesity parameter and TBLH BMD. Our findings suggest the existence of an optimal range of obesity parameters for developing or maintaining optimal bone health in Korean Adolescents. Deviation from this range, in either direction (being underweight or having obesity), may compromise bone health.