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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...