Bone Abstracts

Objectives: Nutrition in childhood is a major factor for healthy living during adulthood. Bone mass is influenced immensely by nutritional intake, especially protein intake which is very important for bone matrix and the integrity of skeletal structure. This study aimed to identify the effects of dietary protein intake on bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC) and performance of children aged 6–12 years old.Methods: A repeated measur...