The influence of birth weight and length on bone mineral density and content in adolescence: The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures.

The influence of birth weight and length on bone mineral parameters in adolescence is unclear. We found a positive association between birth size and bone mineral content, attenuated by lifestyle factors. This highlights the impact of environmental stimuli and lifestyle during growth.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Archives of Osteoporosis
Main Authors: Christoffersen, Tore, Ahmed, Luai A, Daltveit, Anne Kjersti, Dennison, Elaine M, Evensen, Elin K, Furberg, Anne-Sofie, Gracia-Marco, Luis, Grimnes, Guri, Nilsen, Ole-Andreas, Schei, Berit, Tell, Grethe S, Vlachopoulos, Dimitris, Winther, Anne, Emaus, Nina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 2017
Subjects:
Birth weight
Bone density
DXA
Humans
Osteoporosis
Tromsø
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-017-0348-x
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28577285
Description
Summary:The influence of birth weight and length on bone mineral parameters in adolescence is unclear. We found a positive association between birth size and bone mineral content, attenuated by lifestyle factors. This highlights the impact of environmental stimuli and lifestyle during growth.

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