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Bone Research
Data on bone research detailed by R.B. Jensen and co-authors
May 21st, 2008
"Poor growth in early life is associated with numerous adverse outcomes later in life. In 123 adolescents 16-18 yr of age, the previous findings of a positive relation between size in early life and later bone mass was confirmed," scientists in Copenhagen, Denmark report. "These associations were mediated by the current height and weight, but it was not confirmed that alterations of the GH-IGF axis cause this. Numerous studies have found associations between low birth weight and disease later in life, including decreased bone mass. A longitudinal cohort of 16- to 19-year-old adolescents (n = 123) with data on third trimester fetal growth velocity (FGV) was assessed by...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-05-21)
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