| Factors that affect bone mineral accrual in the adolescent growth spurt. | |
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PMID: 14988470 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The development of bone mass during the growing years is an important determinant for risk of osteoporosis in later life. Adequate dietary intake during the growth period may be critical in reaching bone growth potential. The Saskatchewan Bone Mineral Accrual Study (BMAS) is a longitudinal study of bone growth in Caucasian children. We have calculated the times of maximal peak bone mineral content (BMC) velocity to be 14.0 +/- 1.0 y in boys and 12.5 +/- 0.9 y in girls; bone growth is maximal approximately 6 mo after peak height velocity. In the 2 y of peak skeletal growth, adolescents accumulate over 25% of adult bone. BMAS data may provide biological data on calcium requirements through application of calcium accrual values to factorial calculations of requirement. As well, our data are beginning to reveal how dietary patterns may influence attainment of bone mass during the adolescent growth spurt. Replacing milk intake by soft drinks appears to be detrimental to bone gain by girls, but not boys. Fruit and vegetable intake, providing alkalinity to bones and/or acting as a marker of a healthy diet, appears to influence BMC in adolescent girls, but not boys. The reason why these dietary factors appear to be more influential in girls than in boys may be that BMAS girls are consuming less than their requirement for calcium, while boys are above their threshold. Specific dietary and nutrient recommendations for adolescents are needed in order to ensure optimal bone growth and consolidation during this important life stage. |
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Authors:
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Susan J Whiting; Hassanali Vatanparast; Adam Baxter-Jones; Robert A Faulkner; Robert Mirwald; Donald A Bailey |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of nutrition Volume: 134 ISSN: 0022-3166 ISO Abbreviation: J. Nutr. Publication Date: 2004 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-02-27 Completed Date: 2004-04-19 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404243 Medline TA: J Nutr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 696S-700S Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada, S7N 5C9. susan.whiting@usask.ca |
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Adolescent Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology* Body Height Body Weight Bone Density / physiology* Growth / physiology* Humans |
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