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Bone and Mineral Metabolism Laboratory (J.Z.I., M.S., A.B., V.M.), Dayton, Ohio
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medicine and Nutrition and Department of Statistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and Wright State University (T.H.), Dayton, Ohio
Address reprint requests to: J.Z. Ilich, PhD, RD, Bone and Mineral Metabolism Laboratory, Davis Medical Research Center, The Ohio State University, 480 West 9th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Objective: To examine the relation of anthropometric and growth parameters (weight, stature, body composition, age, and skeletal age), nutritional factors, and physical activity to the total body and radius bone mineral density and content and radiogrammetry parameters of the second metacarpal.
Study design: The study was a cross-sectional evaluation of 456 healthy, Caucasian girls, ages 8 to 13 years. Multiple regression models were created based on Cp statistics to determine the association between bone parameters and various independent variables.
Results: Mean calcium intake was 956±381 mg/day, about 20% below the RDA of 1200 mg/day and about 36% below the threshold intake of approximately 1500 mg/day. The most significant predictors for total body and radius bone mineral density were corresponding bone areas, lean body mass, body fat, skeletal age, dietary calcium, and stature (only for total body) with corresponding R2(adjusted) of 48% and 36%. The total body and radius bone mineral content was positively associated with corresponding bone areas, lean body mass, body fat, calcium intake, and skeletal age with corresponding R2(adjusted) of 86% and 72%. Energy expenditure (corrected for BMI) was stratified into quartiles and bone mass parameters were distributed accordingly. A statistically significant difference in total body and radius bone mineral density and content was noted between the fourth and lower quartiles (ANOVA, p<0.05 to p<0.0001).
Conclusion: The most significant predictors of bone mass in preadolescent females evaluated in this study are bone area, lean body mass, body fat, skeletal age and dietary calcium.
Key words: bone mass, body composition, activity, nutrition, calcium, preadolescent females
Abbreviations: BMD = bone mineral density BMC = bone mineral content BMI =body mass index CA = cortical area of second metacarpal L = length of second metacarpal MA = medullary area of second metacarpal RDA = recommended dietary allowances TA = total area of second metacarpal TEE = total energy expenditure
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