| Literature DB >> 15781927 |
J H Davies1, B A J Evans, J W Gregory.
Abstract
Although 80% of the variance in bone mass is determined genetically, there are many other factors which influence the accumulation of bone in early life and affect future risks of osteoporosis. This review considers the genetic, fetal, and environmental influences on bone mass acquisition in healthy children, and highlights important areas where paediatricians may have a role by counselling children and their families to adopt a healthy lifestyle which promotes bone health.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15781927 PMCID: PMC1720329 DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.053553
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791