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- Title
Fetal Growth Velocity, Size in Early Life and Adolescence, and Prediction of Bone Mass: Association to the GH-IGF Axis.
- Authors
Jensen, Rikke Beck; Vielwerth, Signe; Frystyk, Jan; Veldhuis, Johannes; Larsen, Torben; Mølgaard, Christian; Greisen, Gorm; Juul, Anders
- Abstract
This article focuses on a longitudinal cohort study on associations between fetal growth and bone mass in adolescence. The article contains an introduction, materials and methods, results, conclusions, as well as charts and graphs. The study found that low birth weight lends to lower bone mass in adolescence.
- Subjects
ADOLESCENT medicine; BONE density; LOW birth weight; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 2008, Vol 23, Issue 3, p439
- ISSN
0884-0431
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1359/jbmr.071034