… Bone mass accretion during adolescence appears to be important in the development of
peak bone mass… of peak bone mass, calcium intake significantly affects bone mass.3, 6, 7 The …

… ANCOVA was used for the analysis with sex, height, lean mass, calcium intake and pubertal
status as covariates. Adolescents with lower strength, speed/agility and cardiorespiratory …

… (1) to differentiate the effects of GH therapy and puberty on bone and muscle mass, body …
Our results indicate that bone mass and density in ISS are normal, at least after puberty. …

… of the effects of increased fat mass and body mass index (BMI… the effect of childhood
obesity on skeletal mass and … During puberty, estrogen promotes accrual of bone mass on …

… Although it is widely held that attainment of peak bone mass is dependent on timing of
puberty, the evidence to support this hypothesis is fragmentary. In men with a history of …

… Peak bone mass gain in late puberty seems to overlap with height velocity, and in our …
to have receptors that exert biological effects on both epiphyseal cartilage and bone cells [19–22]. …

… bone mass by phalanges ultrasound in healthy white and black schoolchildren in relationship
to socioeconomic level, pubertal … mass index, fat percentage, fat mass, and lean mass …

… have very little effect on the differences in bone mass indices … Nevertheless, our results
suggest that the lower bone mass in … , underweight and poor bone accrual during puberty. Thus, …

… and bone mass variations in puberty and the effects of leptin on bone mineralization during
this period. This study therefore investigated the variations in leptin level and bone mineral …

… , bone mineral density (BMD) increases until peak bone mass is reached (1). Peak bone
mass and subsequent bone loss … The effect of weight on BMD is due to load on weight-bearing …