Bone mineral content in black and white children 1 to 6 years of age. Early appearance of race and sex differences.
Bone mineral content was determined in 131 children, 1 to 6 years of age, in a prospectively designed cross-sectional study. Using multiple linear regression analysis to control for individual factors, bone mineral content was higher in black children compared with white children, was lower among female children compared with male children, increased with age, and increased with weight.
Li
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH 45267-0541.
Specker
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Ho
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Tsang
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000367:Age Factors; D044383:Black People; D001835:Body Weight; D015519:Bone Density; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D044465:White People