Influence of body composition, muscle strength, diet and physical activity on total body and forearm bone mass in Chinese adolescent girls

The aim of the present study was to determine association between body composition, muscle strength, diet and physical exercise with bone mineral content (BMC) and bone area (BA) in 283 Chinese adolescent girls aged 15 years in Beijing, China. Body composition, pubertal stage, physical activity and...

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Main Authors: Leng, Huat Foo (Author), Qian, Zhang (Author), Kun, Zhu (Author), Guansheng, Ma (Author), Heather, Greenfield (Author), David, R. Fraser (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
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