Bone Abstracts

Objectives: Nutrition in childhood is a major factor for healthy living during adulthood. Bone mass is influenced immensely by nutritional intake, especially protein intake which is very important for bone matrix and the integrity of skeletal structure. This study aimed to identify the effects of dietary protein intake on bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC) and performance of children aged 6–12 years old.Methods: A repeated measur...

Objectives: Bone mass development through childhood is very important for osteoporosis prevention during adulthood. Physical activity (PA) and/or exercise can influence positively bone matrix and its contents in pre-adolescents Sclerostin, a glycoprotein produced by osteocytes, promotes osteoclastic activity and it is associated with reduced bone formation. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between PA and sclerostin levels in pre-adolescent boys and gi...