Bone mineral content of Gambian and British children aged 0-36 months.

摘要: The influence of age, sex and body size on the bone mineral content radius (BMC) measured by single-photon absorptiometry has been studied in 134 British 243 rural Gambian children aged 0-36 months. Growth rates childhood nutrition, including calcium intakes, were markedly different two communities. In both groups BMC increased with age was higher boys (8%, P less than 0.001). Adjustment for (height, weight, width), using multiple regression analysis, removed effect reduced difference to 4% (P 0.01). had significantly lower BMCs same 0.001), averaging 11% close birth diverging a calculated 31% at 36 differential after adjustment but remained significant 0.01) values from predicted 12% 15 kg weight. extent which these results reflect low intakes requires further study.