Impact of Soft Drink Intake on Bone Development and Risk of Fractures in a Danish Cohort of Schoolchildren.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Soft drink consumption is suspected to negatively impact bone health in children, but longitudinal evidence is limited. This study assessed the association between soft drink intake and bone health outcomes in Danish schoolchildren aged 7.7-12 years, within a physical activity intervention framework.

Methods

This study was nested in the CHAMPS-DK trial, a quasi-experimental study. Participants (n = 529) were recruited from intervention schools offering 270 min of physical education (PE) per week (active arm) and control schools with 90 min of standard PE. Soft drink intake was assessed via a food-frequency questionnaire at baseline. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to measure Bone Mineral Content (BMC), Bone Area (BA), and Bone Miner

SUBMITTER: Hermansen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11763977 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature