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Bone Research
Scientists at University of Otago describe research in bone research in children
July 2nd, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Relationship of total body fat mass to bone area in New Zealand five-year-olds' new findings in bone research. "Fat mass was recently shown to be a positive determinant of bone mass and size independently of lean mass in a birth cohort of British 9-year-olds. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether similar relationships are evident in younger, preschool children," scientists in Dunedin, New Zealand report. "Height and weight were measured, and a total-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometric scan was performed on 194 preschool New Zealand children (81 girls, 113 boys) participating in the Dunedin birth cohort Family, Lifestyle,...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-07-02)
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