AUG 6, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Obesity and Bone Fragility: The Hidden Impact of Insulin Resistance on Trabecular Bone Score, Not Bone Density
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Cross-sectional study with adequate sample size demonstrating independent association between insulin resistance and trabecular bone quality (not density) in obesity; mechanistic insight but no intervention or longitudinal outcome data.
Reported
Sample size254
Obese participants153
Non-obese controls101