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ba0002oc16 | Diagnostics | ICCBH2013

Longitudinal analysis of volumetric density, size and strength towards the end of skeletal maturation in Gambian males habituated to low calcium intake

Schoenbuchner Simon , Prentice Ann , Sawo Yankuba , Ceesay Mustapha , Mendy Michael , Ward Kate

To understand differences in bone health between and within populations, it is crucial to characterise bone development during childhood and adolescence. Peak height velocity at age 16 and young adult height at age 23.5 years were recently reported in Gambian males accustomed to low calcium intake1. Our study aims to describe bone accrual after peak height velocity in the same population.We used peripheral quantitative computed tomography to m...