Assessment of the Effects of Whole Body and Regional Soft Tissue Composition on Bone Strength and Development in Females
Osteoporosis is a major public health concern with origins in childhood and is potentially linked to childhood obesity. This study used novel approaches in bone imaging to characterize skeletal development in girls and to assess the influence of whole body and regional soft tissue composition on bo...
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Language: | en |
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The University of Arizona.
2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/301501 |