Bone Abstracts

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the age at onset of walking and bone mineral content (BMC) in healthy 2-year-old children participating in the Vitamin D in Infants Trial (VIDI).Methods: Altogether 253 children (120 girls, 133 boys) with a daily vitamin D3 intake of 10 μg and a sufficient serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentration (>50 nmol/l) were included in the analysis. BMC was measur...

Objectives: The regulation of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) metabolism during infancy is inadequately characterized. We previously observed a distinct sex difference in intact FGF23 at 3 months of age. In this study we aimed to further examine the role of sex and iron status in FGF23 metabolism in 1-year-old children.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 731 1-year-old Caucasian children participating the Vitamin D intervention in inf...