This brief review focuses on calcium balance and homeostasis and their relationship to
dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation in healthy subjects and patients with …

Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most
authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of …

Bone area (BA) and bone mineral content (BMC) were measured from childhood to young
adulthood at the total body (TB), lumbar spine (LS), total hip (TH), and femoral neck (FN). BA …

Bone mass is a key determinant of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Epidemiologic
studies have shown that a 10% increase in peak bone mass (PBM) at the population level …

Objective The purpose of this paper is (1) to summarize what is known of factors that
inuence achieving the full genetic potential for skeletal mass, both positive and negative;(2) …

Objective: The aim was to update The Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on
Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) previously published …

Calcium is an important nutrient with impact upon many biological systems, most notably
bone. Ensuring adequate calcium intake throughout the lifespan is essential to building and …

The premise that bones grow and remodel throughout life to adapt to their mechanical
enironment is often called Wolff's law. Wolff's law, however, is not always true, and in fact …

Osteoporosis is a complex, multi-factorial condition characterized by reduced bone mass
and impaired micro-architectural structure, leading to an increased susceptibility to fractures …

Calcium accounts for 1–2% of adult human body weight. Over 99% of total body Ca is found
in the teeth and bones. Therefore, in addition to the obvious structural role of the skeleton, it …