Bone mineral density and content in adolescent girls.

The aim of the present study was to characterize bone mineral density (BMD) and content (BMC) in Brazilian adolescent girls according to age and pubertal stage. A total of 329 girls ranging in age from 10 to 20 years participated in this study. Body weight, height, body mass index, pubertal stage, r...

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Main Authors: Romulo Maia Carlos Fonseca, Rinaldo Wellerson Pereira, Nanci Maria de França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/18922