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01-06-2014 | Poster presentation
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
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
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. …