OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

Objective The purpose of this paper is (1) to summarize what is known of factors that
inuence achieving the full genetic potential for skeletal mass, both positive and negative;(2) …

Body weight impacts on both bone turnover and bone density, and is therefore an important
risk factor for vertebral and hip fractures, ranking in importance alongside that of age. The …

Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disorder in which nutrition plays a role but does not account
for the totality of the problem. 139 papers published since 1975 and describing studies of the …

Osteoporosis is a complex, multi-factorial condition characterized by reduced bone mass
and impaired micro-architectural structure, leading to an increased susceptibility to fractures …

It was previously believed that obesity and osteoporosis were two unrelated diseases, but
recent studies have shown that both diseases share several common genetic and …

It is increasingly accepted that osteoporosis is a paediatric issue. The prepubertal human
skeleton is quite sensitive to the mechanical stimulation elicited by physical activity. To …

This volume derived from original presentations given at a conference in Atlanta, Georgia,
under the auspices of the Center for Child Well-Being. Scholars, practitioners, public health …

Forty to fifty per cent of skeletal mass, accumulated during childhood and adolescence, is
influenced by sunlight exposure, physical activity, lifestyle, endocrine status, nutrition and …

Despite the greater prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in obese adults, the
consequences of childhood obesity on the development and function of the musculoskeletal …