Maternal diet, behaviour and offspring skeletal health.
Osteoporotic fracture has a major impact upon health, both in terms of acute and long term disability and economic cost. Peak bone mass, achieved in early adulthood, is a major determinant of osteoporosis risk in later life. Poor early growth predicts reduced bone mass, and so risk of fracture in la...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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