Modifiable factors associated with bone health in Malaysian adolescents utilising calcaneus quantitative ultrasound.

Modifiable factors associated with bone health in Malaysian adolescents utilising calcaneus quantitative ultrasound.

Maximizing bone mineral accrual to attain an optimal peak bone mass (PBM), particularly during adolescence, appears to be an effective protective strategy in the prevention of osteoporosis. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of physical activity (PA), fat mass (FM), lean mass (LM), body mass...

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Main Authors: Mohamed S Zulfarina, Razinah Sharif, Syed-Badrul Syarifah-Noratiqah, Ahmad M Sharkawi, Zaris-Sm Aqilah-Sm, Sabarul-Afian Mokhtar, Shuid A Nazrun, Isa Naina-Mohamed, MALBONES research group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6091955?pdf=render

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