Overview of Traditional and Environmental Factors Related to Bone Health

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 29; no. 21; pp. 31042 - 31058
• Main Authors: Rubio-Gutierrez, Juan Carlos, Mendez-Hernández, Pablo, Guéguen, Yann, Galichon, Pierre, Tamayo-Ortiz, Marcela, Haupt, Karsten, Medeiros, Mara, Barbier, Olivier Christophe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2022; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Adult; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Beverages; Bone and Bones; Bone Density; Bone Development; Bone loss; Bone mass; Caffeine; Carbonated beverages; Carbonation; Child development; Children; Development Biology; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Embryology and Organogenesis; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental factors; Environmental Health; Environmental science; Exercise; Human health and pathology; Humans; Life Sciences; Life span; Life Style; Malnutrition; Mineralization; Physical activity; Pollutants; Review Article; Rhumatology and musculoskeletal system; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Bone health; Early diagnosis; Childhood and adolescence; Bone development; Growth; Peak bone mass; Bone remodeling; Risk factors; Growth Peak bone mass
• ISSN: 0944-1344; 1614-7499
• DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19024-1

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.