Title

Overview of Traditional and Environmental Factors Related to Bone Health.

Authors

Rubio-Gutierrez, Juan Carlos; Mendez-Hernández, Pablo; Guéguen, Yann; Galichon, Pierre; Tamayo-Ortiz, Marcela; Haupt, Karsten; Medeiros, Mara; Barbier, Olivier Christophe

Abstract

Bone mass in adulthood depends on growth and mineralization acquired during childhood and adolescence. It is well known that these stages of life are crucial for bone development, where genetic, nutritional, hormonal, and lifestyle factors play a significant role. Bone loss is normally a natural and slow process that begins years later after the peak bone mass is achieved and continues throughout the lifespan. Lifestyle choices in childhood and adolescence such as minimal physical activity, excessive caffeine or carbonated beverages intake, malnutrition, cigarette use, or high alcohol consumption and other factors like environmental pollutants can also negatively affect bone health and accelerate the bone loss process. The aim of this work is an overview of risk factors associated with inadequate bone health in early life.

Subjects

BONE health; MALNUTRITION; BONE growth; POLLUTANTS; CARBONATED beverages; ALCOHOL drinking

Publication

Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 21, p31042

ISSN

0944-1344

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1007/s11356-022-19024-1