Ultrasound bone measurements in pre-adolescent girls: Interaction between ethnicity and lifestyle factors

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 752-758

  Micklesfield, L K ^a,c   Zielonka, E A ^a   Charlton, K E ^a   Katzenellenbogen, L ^a   Harkins, J ^b   Lambert, E V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children; Ethnicity; Impact; Physical activity; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE EXAMINATION; BONE STRESS; CALCANEUS; CALCIUM INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; ULTRASOUND; WALKING;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 2942581198     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410029380     Document Type: Article

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