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Osteoporosis
Calcium boost to youths' bones could reduce bone loss risk
February 17th, 2005
New research on calcium and bone development suggests that efforts to prevent osteoporosis, generally considered a geriatric disease among women, could actually start before puberty. In the study, which is the first clinical trial to track calcium's effects on bone density in girls age 8-13 for as long as 7 years, Ohio State University Medical Center researchers found that calcium supplementation significantly increased bone mass development during a critical childhood growth spurt. Alhough the risk of losing bone mass is part of aging, having the strongest skeleton possible as a youngster can tip the balance toward better bone health in later...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-17)
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