Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0003pp65 | Bone development/growth and fracture repair | ECTS2014

Influence of BMI on pubertal development and bone mass accrual in apparently healthy school children aged 6-17 years

Khadgawat Rajesh , Marwaha Raman , Dabas Aashima , Tandon N , Sastry A , Badra K

Aim: To evaluate progression of bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) during pubertal development and influence of body composition and vitamin D on BMD and BMC in children and adolescents.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was part of an ongoing health survey of Delhi school children. Total 1905 apparently healthy school children (835 boys; and 1070 girls) in the age group of 6–17 years were studied. After brief h...

ba0004p114 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Influence of pubertal development and body composition on bone mass accrual in apparently healthy school children aged 6-17 years

Dabas Aashima , Khadgawat Rajesh , Marwaha R K , Mehan N , Sastry A , Badra K

Objectives: To evaluate progression of BMD and bone mineral content (BMC) during pubertal development and Influence of body composition and vitamin D on BMD and BMC in children and adolescents.Material and method: This cross sectional study was part of an ongoing health survey of Delhi school children which recruited 1905 apparently healthy school children (835 boys; 1070 girls) in the age group of 6–17 years. After brief history, anthropometry and ...