| Literature DB >> 3492910 |
B L Specker, W Brazerol, R C Tsang, R Levin, J Searcy, J Steichen.
Abstract
Age- and sex-specific bone mineral measures have not been available for healthy preschool children. We determined bone mineral content (BMC) and bone width in 89 children 1 to 6 years of age using direct photon absorptiometry at the one-third distal radius site. The BMC increased significantly with age, and bone width increased slightly with age. After stratification by age, male and female children had similar BMC from 1 to 4 years of age, but female children had significantly lower BMC at 5 to 6 years of age.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3492910 DOI： 10.1001/archpedi.1987.04460030121041
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Dis Child ISSN： 0002-922X