Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0006p170 | (1) | ICCBH2017

Physical activity is negatively correlated with circulating sclerostin in 6--12 year-old children

Stampoulis Theodoros , Leontsini Diamanda , Avloniti Alexandra , Draganidis Dimitrios , Papanikolaou Konstantinos , Chatzinikolaou Athanasios , Michalopoulou Maria , Vlachopoulos Dimitris , Gracia-Marco Luis , Makris Konstantinos , Tournis Symeon , Jamurtas Athanasios , Fatouros Ioannis , Kambas Antonis

Objectives: Bone mass development through childhood is very important for osteoporosis prevention during adulthood. Physical activity (PA) and/or exercise can influence positively bone matrix and its contents in pre-adolescents Sclerostin, a glycoprotein produced by osteocytes, promotes osteoclastic activity and it is associated with reduced bone formation. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between PA and sclerostin levels in pre-adolescent boys and gi...