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Correlates and Determinants of Bone Mineral Density in Prepubertal Girls

Abstract

The correlates and determinants of total body (TB), femoral neck (FN), greater trochanter (GT) and leg areal bone mineral density (aBMD), and FN volumetric (vol) BMD were investigated in 42 healthy 6–10-year-old girls. Predictor variables included age, height, weight, lean tissue mass (LTM), fat mass, percent body fat, physical activity level, calcium intake, isokinetic knee flexion and extension strength and endocrine (E 2 ) status. Bone …

Authors

Wiebe PN; Blimkie CJR; Farpour-Lambert N; Briody J; Woodhead H; Cowell C; Howman-Giles R

Journal

Pediatric Exercise Science, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 345–357

Publisher

Human Kinetics

Publication Date

November 1, 2002

DOI

10.1123/pes.14.4.345

ISSN

0899-8493