Bone Abstracts

Objective: Since depressive symptoms, which have been related to low bone quality in adulthood, may also be associated with suboptimal bone mineral accrual, we aim at quantify the association between depressive symptoms and bone mineral density (BMD) throughout adolescence.Methods: We analysed prospective data from 969 adolescents (56.2% girls) from a population-based cohort of urban adolescents, born in 1990, evaluated during the 2003/2004 and 2007/2008...

Objectives: By prospectively evaluating a cohort of girls we aim to identify population patterns linking adipokines and bone turnover during early and late adolescence and to assess the associations of those patterns with forearm bone mineral density (BMD).Methods: The study was developed within a population-based cohort of urban adolescents born in 1990 and assembled in public and private schools of Porto, Portugal (EPITeen). We analysed prospective dat...