Is it important to achieve physical activity recommendations at early stages of life to improve bone health?

ABSTRACT: Research in bone health during childhood is limited and important to prevent future diseases, particularly, osteoporosis. Bone parameters using DXA and pQCT in 295 Spanish children were evaluated and we found a benefit of meeting the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations in bone composition in childhood.

Purpose

To investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and bone health in a Spanish paediatric cohort, considering the influence of meeting/not meeting the current World Health Organization (WHO) PA recommendations and to elucidate if there are differences between boys and girls.

Methods

In a cohort of children born in the region of Aragon (Spain) in 2009, followed until the age of 7 years, bone parameters were assessed using dual-energy X

SUBMITTER: Ferrer P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9007798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature