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Sex- and age-specific effects of fat distribution on bone mineral density

Xiao Lin, Jun-Jie Yang, Bei Huang, Peng-Xin Wang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: BMI cannot distinguish fat distribution and may mask the true effects of different fat depots on bone mineral density (BMD). To investigate sex- and age-specific associations between fat distribution and BMD and its mediating ro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113301

Independent association of general and central adiposity with risk of gallstone disease: observational and genetic analyses

Min Zhang, Ye Bai, Yutong Wang, Huijie Cui et al. • Frontiers in Endocrinology (2024)

BackgroundGeneral obesity is a well-established risk factor for gallstone disease (GSD), but whether central obesity contributes additional independent risk remains controversial. We aimed to comprehensively clarify the effect of body fat d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1367229