Sports participation and muscle mass affect sex-related differences in bone mineral density between male and female adolescents: A longitudinal study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sports participation plays an important role in bone gain during childhood and adolescence. The aim here was to identify sex-related determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) differences between male and female adolescents, with emphasis on the role of sports participation....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2019-05-01
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| Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802019000100075&lng=en&tlng=en |