Dietary calcium deficiency is considered to be widespread globally, with published
estimates suggesting that approximately half of the world's population has inadequate …

Osteoporosis is a major public health problem affecting millions of people worldwide.
Increasing knowledge, correcting health belief and promoting osteoprotective practices are …

Young adulthood is an important stage in the accrual of bone mass. Young women are often
unaware of the need, and how to optimize modifiable risk factors, particularly intake of …

Aim Ensuring adequate calcium (Ca) intake during childhood and adolescence is critical to
acquire good peak bone mass to prevent osteoporosis during older age. As one of the …

Studies on vitamin D status and its determinants in growing children in countries with ample
sunshine such as Malaysia have been limited. The aim of our study was to determine factors …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationship between maternal
vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy and neonatal vitamin D concentrations at birth …

Objectives To evaluate the bone mineral density (BMD) in children/adolescents with type 1
diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and its association with the nutritional intake, metabolic control …

Background: Improved bone health during adolescence can have lifelong implications,
reducing the risk of bone fragility. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of …

Objectives Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder associated with weak and brittle bones, and
more susceptible to fracture. Osteo-protective behaviours, such as exercise, may prevent …

Background: Adequate calcium intake at an early age is crucial to achieving peak bone
mass. Nevertheless, low calcium intake is common in Malaysian children. Aim: This study …