Peak bone mineral accrual and age at menarche in adolescent girls: A 6-year longitudinal study

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 133; no. 5; pp. 682 - 687
• Main Authors: McKay, Heather A., Bailey, Donald A., Mirwald, Robert L., Davison, K.Shawn, Faulkner, Robert A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.11.1998; Elsevier; Mosby-Year Book, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; Body Height - physiology; Bone Density - physiology; Child; Development. Metamorphosis. Moult. Ageing; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Menarche - physiology; Reference Values; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; PBMCV; BMC; PHV; Human; Calcium; Growth; Size; Menarche; Exploration; Concentration; Velocity; Osteoarticular system; Relation; Follow up study; Adolescent; Female; Bone; Timing

Background And Objectives: The greatest increase in bone mineral contentoccurs during adolescence. The amount of bone accrued may significantly affect bone mineral status in later life. We carried out a longitudinal investigation of the magnitude and timing of peak bone mineral content velocity (PBM...