1988
DOI: 10.1007/bf02555144
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Peak trabecular vertebral density: A comparison of adolescent and adult females

Abstract: To determine when spinal bone density reaches its peak, the trabecular vertebral density was assessed, via quantitative computed tomography, among females from two age groups: (1) adolescents (aged 14-19 years; N = 24); and (2) young adults (aged 25-35 years; n =24). The adolescent girls had a higher mean trabecular vertebral density (P less than 0.01), suggesting that spinal density reaches its peak around the time of cessation of longitudinal growth and epiphyseal closure.

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“…(11,26) We found FN values to occur substantially earlier (3 years after PHV) than the other sites, but LS peaks were similar to the TH, with TB occurring 2 years later.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 62%
“…(11,26) We found FN values to occur substantially earlier (3 years after PHV) than the other sites, but LS peaks were similar to the TH, with TB occurring 2 years later.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 62%
“…Other, and sometimes the same, growth and closure of epiphyseal growth zones at hormones and growth factors can stimulate both about age 19 years. [155] The cumulative result of proliferation and differentiation and hypertrophy of different time courses of longitudinal growth, cells. Examples of such dual agents in the bone are [157] includes DNA replication (S phase), preparation for mitosis (G2 phase) and mitosis (M phase).…”
Section: Messengers That Influence Bonementioning
confidence: 99%
“…This significant increase stops at the end of the third decade [4][5][6]. Peak bone mass is an important risk factor for the development of osteoporosis in later life [7]. By knowing physiological variations in bone mass accrual during childhood and adolescence we could predict who is at greater risk for osteoporotic fractures and other bone metabolism disorders [8,9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many factors affect bone growth, BMC and BMD, such as birth weight, maternal ultraviolet B exposure during pregnancy [10], and behavioural factors like physical activity [9,11], diet [7], vitamin D [12] and calcium intake [13,14], alcohol consumption [7] and carbonated soft drinks [15]. Hormonal balance and its fine interplay are also very important and necessary for normal bone development, primarily sex hormones, growth hormone (GH) [16] and insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) [17].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%