ba0003oc6.1 | Osteoporosis treatment and the effects of physical activity | ECTS2014
Medina-Gomez Carolina
, Heppe Denise H.M.
, Kruithof Claudia J.
, Hofman Albert
, Uitterlinden Andre G.
, Jaddoe Vincent V.W.
, Rivadeneira Fernando
Aim: Lean mass is a strong determinant of bone structure, particularly during growth and development. We sought to determine if there are sex differences in bone acquisition in pre-pubertal children and the potential relation with skeletal loading.Methods: This study included 3602 children (50.7% girls) whose total body BMD and hip scans were measured on the same iDXA devise (GE-Lunar) at 6 years of age. Hip scans underwent hip structural analysis (HSA) ...