Abstract Lifestyle choices influence 20–40% of adult peak bone mass. Therefore,
optimization of lifestyle factors known to influence peak bone mass and strength is an …

Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) was introduced in the mid 1970s. The technique
is most commonly applied to 2D slices in the lumbar spine to measure trabecular bone …

Spinal muscular atrophy is a neurodegenerative disease that requires multidisciplinary
medical care. Recent progress in the understanding of molecular pathogenesis of spinal …

Abstract The International Society for Clinical Densitometry Official Revised Positions on
reporting of densitometry results in children represent current expert recommendations to …

Context: In children, bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD)
measurements by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) are affected by height status. No …

The International Society for Clinical Densitometry Official Positions on reporting of
densitometry results in children rep resent an effort to consolidate opinions to assist …

With the rise in obesity worldwide, an important debate has developed as to whether excess
fat has a detrimental or protective effect on skeletal health in children and adults. Obese …

Context: Although muscle mass is beneficial to bone, studies on the effect of fat mass on
bone have yielded conflicting results. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the …

Estrogens and androgens influence the growth and maintenance of bones and muscles and
are responsible for their sexual dimorphism. A decline in their circulating levels leads to loss …

The diagnosis and management of osteoporosis have been improved by the development of
new quantitative methods of skeletal assessment and by the availability of an increasing …