title: Update on pediatric bone health.
abstract: Osteoporosis has long been considered a health problem unique to older adults. Children and adolescents with chronic illness, primary bone disease, or poor nutrition, however, are also predisposed to impaired skeletal health. The present review discusses normal skeletal development, risk factors for low bone mineral density, and prevention and treatment strategies that can help optimize bone health in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic, Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio 43205-2664, USA. maria.henwood@nationwidechildren.org
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Henwood
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Binkovitz
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000818:Animals; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008892:Milk; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium