Bone Abstracts

Gross motor development is positively associated with bone mineral density in teenagers and is thought to be mediated by lean mass. Age at walking is an accepted milestone in motor development, achieved by 50% of infants by 12 mo of age according to the WHO Motor Development Study.Objective: To examine if walking within 12 mo of age is related to bone mineral density (BMD) and if this relationship is mediated by lean mass.Methods: ...

The relationship between vitamin D status and lean mass accretion in young children is not well understood.Objective: To explore vitamin D status in relation to lean mass outcomes over 12 mo in children 2–8 years.Methods: This was a secondary analysis of trial data (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02097160, NCT02387892) in Montreal, Canada. Children consumed their normal vitamin D intake for 6 mo (Apr–Oct 2014, n=39) and ...

In children, it is not well understood how bone mineral accretion is related to lean mass accretion and vitamin D status.Objective: To explore over 12 mo how bone parameters relate to lean mass and vitamin D metabolites in children 2–8 years.Methods: This was a secondary analysis of data from 2 trials (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02097160, NCT02387892) in Montreal, Canada. Children consumed their normal diet without vitamin D suppl...