Is Childhood Obesity Associated with Bone Density and Strength in Adulthood?

Table 1

Group characteristics (SD) among women who have been obese since childhood (ObC) and women who have become obese in adulthood.

	ObC $n=12$	ObA $n=50$	$P$
Height, cm	170.0 (8.2)	164.8 (5.6)	.053
Weight, kg	98.2 (16.6)	92.1 (14.0)	.25
Weight at the age of 25, kg	81.9 (14.9)	69.5 (8.6)	.016
BMI	33.8 (3.4)	33.9 (4.8)	.93
Age, yrs	37.8 (5.9)	40.5 (4.8)	.17
Fat mass, kg	45.4 (10.0)	41.9 (9.5)	.29
Lean mass, kg	49.1 (8.4)	46.6 (5.5)	.35
Fat, %	47.9 (4.5)	47.0 (4.4)	.53
Waist circumference, cm	109 (15)	107 (13)	.75
Hip circumference, cm	119 (9)	117 (10)	.55
Android fat, %	53.1 (6.2)	53.0 (5.0)	.94
Gynoid fat, %	51.0 (5.4)	51.0 (5.6)	1.00
Grip strength, kg	37.4 (5.2)	35.7 (4.4)	.31
Time of figure-8 run, s	15.6 (1.6)	15.6 (1.4)	.92
Isometric leg extension, N/kg	25.8 (6.9)	25.9 (8.2)	.94
Jumping force, N/kg	20.2 (2.9)	21.5 (3.3)	.22
Jumping power, W/kg	31.7 (5.6)	31.5 (5.5)	.95
Steps/day	8590 (3486)	7687 (2939)	.42