Obese teens are more vulnerable to osteoporosis. As per a team of pediatricians from the Medical College of Georgia, overweight people are more likely to diagnose with osteoporosis.

Meanwhile, an advance technique has been introduced to screen osteoporosis, Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), which can prove to be a great support to understand the probability of osteoporosis.

For the study, 140 obese teens were roped in to study their body and blood-serum level. Moreover, they studied the cardio-metabolic risk factors (CRFs), which included large waist size, insulin resistance, excess visceral fat tissue and low levels of high-density lipoprotein.

In the end, researchers claim that volunteers with only one CRF were detected with 5% less body mass density as compare to those with none CRF.

The researchers have reportedly raised concern over the dietary plan followed by many of the youngsters and henceforth, recommended them to adopt a healthy life style, including balanced diet and regular exercise.

Further, researchers claim that the impact of osteoporosis is not restricted to teens as middle age women with excess fat are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis.

In the wake of rising concern over osteoporosis, the National Osteoporosis Foundation has reportedly recommended obese Americans to consult their physicians so that a balance diet, including vitamins and minerals can be chalked out.