Weight in Infancy and Adult Calcium Absorption as Determinants of Bone Mineral Density in Adult Men: The Hertfordshire Cohort Study.

Adult bone mass is modified by early life environmental influences, but the mechanism of this association is uncertain. Data support an inverse relationship between intestinal calcium absorption (αCa) and birth weight in women. However, little is known regarding determinants in men. This study exami...

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Main Authors: Patel, M, Makepeace, A, Jameson, K, Masterson, L, Holt, R, Swaminathan, R, Javaid, M, Cooper, C, Arden, N, Hertfordshire Cohort Study Group
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012