Bone mineral density and body composition in adolescents with failure to thrive

Bone mineral density and body composition in adolescents with failure to thrive

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate bone mineral mass in adolescents with failure to thrive in relation to body composition. Methods A case control study involving 126 adolescents (15 to 19 years), in final puberty maturation being 76 eutrophic and 50 with failure to thrive (genetic or constitutional d...

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Main Authors: Thiago Sacchetto de Andrade, Luiz Anderson Lopes, Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro, Vera Lucia Szejnfeld, José Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2010-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Bone density
Body composition
Adolescent
Growth disorders
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