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 …

There is no one cause of bone fragility; genetic and environmental factors play a part in
development of smaller bones, fewer or thinner trabeculae, and thin cortices, all of which …

Context: Deficits in bone acquisition during growth may increase fracture risk. Assessment of
bone health during childhood requires appropriate reference values relative to age, sex, and …

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

Sexual dimorphism exists to a small degree at birth, but striking differences develop during
the pubertal years. The development of this dimorphism in body composition is largely …

Here are some curious facts about bones. They can tell us about the kinds of physical labor
an individual has performed over a lifetime and about sustained physical trauma. They get …

Peak bone mass (PBM), which is achieved by early adulthood, is a key determinant of the
lifetime risk of osteoporosis. Because the foundation for skeletal health is established so …

Body composition exhibits marked variations across the early human lifetime. The precise
physiological mechanisms that drive such developmental adaptations are difficult to …

Ethnic and gender differences in bone mineral acquisition were examined in a longitudinal
study of 423 healthy Asian, black, Hispanic, and white males and females (aged 9–25 yr) …

Techniques are not ends in themselves, they are only as good as the answers they provide.
The answers are only as good as the questions, and the questions are only as good as the …