There is a large literature on the relationship between obesity and bone. What we can
conclude from this review is that the increase in body weight causes an increase in BMD …

Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

Middle childhood and early adolescence have received disproportionately low levels of
scientific attention relative to other life stages, especially as related to nutrition and health …

Abstract Lifestyle choices influence 20–40% of adult peak bone mass. Therefore,
optimization of lifestyle factors known to influence peak bone mass and strength is an …

The pediatrician plays a major role in hel** optimize bone health in children and
adolescents. This clinical report reviews normal bone acquisition in infants, children, and …

Background Young adulthood is a sensitive period of life where development of
musculoskeletal neck pain may be established and impact future health. The objective 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 …

Synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs), one of the most effective treatments for chronic inflammatory
and autoimmune conditions in children, have adverse effects on the growing skeleton. GCs …

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 …

Fracture healing is a specialized post‐natal repair process that recapitulates aspects of
embryological skeletal development. While many of the molecular mechanisms that control …