In this paper we review the associations between maternal and child undernutrition with
human capital and risk of adult diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. We …

Background Hip fractures are regarded as a worldwide epidemic and a major public health
concern. Changing risk factors, local differences and temporal trends contribute to the …

During the latter half of the twentieth century, an explosion of research elucidated a growing
number of causes of disease and contributors to health. Biopsychosocial models that …

Bone area (BA) and bone mineral content (BMC) were measured from childhood to young
adulthood at the total body (TB), lumbar spine (LS), total hip (TH), and femoral neck (FN). BA …

Bone mass is a key determinant of fracture risk. Maximizing bone mineral mass during
childhood and adolescence may contribute to fracture risk reduction during adolescence …

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Clifford J. Rosen, MD, Maine Medical Center Research Institute,
Scarborough, Maine SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Juliet E. Compston, MD, FRCP …

Bone mass is a key determinant of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Epidemiologic
studies have shown that a 10% increase in peak bone mass (PBM) at the population level …

The duality of the skeleton as both a biological and cultural entity has formed the theoretical
basis of bioarchaeology. In recent years bioarchaeological studies have stretched the early …

Background: After weight loss, total energy expenditure—in particular, energy expenditure at
low levels of physical activity—is lower than predicted by actual changes in body weight and …

Mineral and bone metabolism are regulated differently in utero compared with the adult. The
fetal kidneys, intestines, and skeleton are not dominant sources of mineral supply for the …