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Published in: Archives of Public Health 1/2014

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Influence of birth weight on calcaneal bone stiffness in Belgian pre-adolescent children

Authors: Karen Van den Bussche, Nathalie Michels, Luis Gracia-Marco, Diana Herrmann, Gabriele Eiben, Stefaan De Henauw, Isabelle Sioen

Published in: Archives of Public Health | Special Issue 1/2014

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Several studies have shown associations between birth weight and adult bone mass. However, it is uncertain whether that influence of birth weight is already visible in childhood. This study investigated the relation between birth weight and calcaneal bone stiffness in a large sample of Belgian healthy pre-adolescent children. …
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Title
Influence of birth weight on calcaneal bone stiffness in Belgian pre-adolescent children
Authors
Karen Van den Bussche
Nathalie Michels
Luis Gracia-Marco
Diana Herrmann
Gabriele Eiben
Stefaan De Henauw
Isabelle Sioen
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Archives of Public Health / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 2049-3258
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2049-3258-72-S1-P5

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