Abstract:Purpose-The purpose of this study was to predict calcaneal QUS measurements in healthy adolescent females as a function of anthropometric measures, pubertal stage and menarchal status.Methods-This was a secondary data analysis from a two-year intervention designed to increase bone accretion. Simple Pearson correlation and Spearman's rank correlation analyses, followed by linear stepwise regression analyses were conducted. Setting: 12 middle schools. Participants: 672 female students, baseline; 587 students at … Show more
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