Understanding the importance of peak bone mass

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Timothy Hereford, MD (Údar), Alec Kellish, MD (Údar), Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD (Údar), Louise Reid Nichols, FAOA, FAAOS, MD (Údar)
• Formáid: LEABHAR
• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ábhair: article
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ABSTRACT: Bone mass attained early in life is one of the most important determinants of lifelong skeletal health. Bone mineral content increases exponentially during childhood. In fact, 40%-60% of the total adult bone mass is accrued during puberty. By the end of the first 2 decades of life, peak bo...