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The relation between skeletal maturation and adiposity in African American and Caucasian children. 2001

D L Russell, and M F Keil, and S H Bonat, and G I Uwaifo, and J C Nicholson, and J R McDuffie, and S C Hill, and J A Yanovski
Unit on Growth and Obesity, Developmental Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

OBJECTIVE African American children have earlier pubertal and skeletal maturation and a higher body mass index (BMI) than Caucasian children. We tested the hypothesis that advanced bone age in African American children is accounted for by their greater adiposity. METHODS We studied 252 African American (n = 97) and Caucasian (n = 155) children aged 5 to 12 years. Skeletal age was determined by a radiologist blinded to clinical details. The difference between bone age (BA) and chronological age (CA) (noted as BA - CA) and the ratio of bone age to chronological age (BA/CA) were determined. Analysis of covariance was used to adjust skeletal maturation for the effects of adiposity, as measured by BMI, BMI standard deviation score (BMI SDS), and fat mass by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). RESULTS African American children were significantly heavier than Caucasians (BMI SDS 2.7 +/- 3.4 vs 1.7 +/- 2.4, P <.05). Both BA - CA (0.75 +/- 1.46 vs 0.28 +/- 1.38, P <.05) and BA/CA (1.09 +/- 0.17 vs 1.03 +/- 0.16, P <.05) were significantly greater in African Americans than Caucasians. BA - CA and BA/CA were significantly correlated with lean body mass, BMI, BMI SDS, and DXA fat mass (all r > 0.46, P <.001). Neither BA - CA nor BA/CA of African Americans and Caucasians were significantly different after correction for lean body mass and measures of adiposity, including BMI, BMI SDS, or DXA fat mass. CONCLUSIONS Skeletal age is more advanced in African American than Caucasian children and is significantly related to body mass. In large measure, the advancement in skeletal maturation of prepubertal and early pubertal African American children can be accounted for by their greater adiposity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009765 Obesity A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D011627 Puberty A period in the human life in which the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal system takes place and reaches full maturity. The onset of synchronized endocrine events in puberty lead to the capacity for reproduction (FERTILITY), development of secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS, and other changes seen in ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT. Puberties
D001827 Body Height The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended. Body Heights,Height, Body,Heights, Body
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D001846 Bone Development The growth and development of bones from fetus to adult. It includes two principal mechanisms of bone growth: growth in length of long bones at the epiphyseal cartilages and growth in thickness by depositing new bone (OSTEOGENESIS) with the actions of OSTEOBLASTS and OSTEOCLASTS. Bone Growth
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002657 Child Development The continuous sequential physiological and psychological maturing of an individual from birth up to but not including ADOLESCENCE. Infant Development,Development, Child,Development, Infant
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females

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