Bone Abstracts

Objectives: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is condition of severe low body weight as a result of impaired body image and a fear of gaining weight, often occurring during adolescence, a critical time for bone development. AN has been associated with low bone mass and impaired bone strength. However, many studies have failed to consider body composition, particularly lean mass when assessing bone health. The purpose of this study was to assess if females with AN have an appropriate amoun...

Objectives: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have been found to have markedly low levels of physical activity (PA) compared to typically developing peers. It is well known that PA during the growing years has a beneficial effect on bone health with the most active children laying down more bone than their less active peers. If children with CHD are avoiding PA, current and future bone health may be compromised; however, very little is known of the bone health of ch...