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Relationship between bone mass and habitual physical activity, and calcium intake in 8-11 year old boys and girls

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>31/01/2002
<mark>Journal</mark>Paediatric Exercise Science
Issue number4
Volume14
Number of pages11
Pages (from-to)358-368
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relationship between bone mineral content, habitual physical activity, and calcium intake in children. Fifty-seven children, aged 8–11 years, wore pedometers for seven days to assess activity. Calcium intake was estimated by a 4-day food diary. Bone mineral content (BMC) and areal density (BMD) were measured at the total proximal femur and femoral neck using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Regression analysis was used to assess contributions of physical activity and calcium intake to BMC, residualized for bone area and body mass. Physical activity explained 11.6% of the variance in residualized BMC at the proximal femur and 14.3% at the femoral neck (p < 0.05). Calcium intake added to the variance explained at the proximal femur only (9.8%, p < 0.05). This study provides evidence for an association between BMC and habitual physical activity.