Proximal Femur Mechanical Adaptation to Weight Gain in Late Adolescence: A Six‐Year Longitudinal Study1*
Petit M, Beck T, Hughes J, Lin H, Bentley C, Lloyd T. Proximal Femur Mechanical Adaptation to Weight Gain in Late Adolescence: A Six‐Year Longitudinal Study1*. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2008, 23: 180-188. PMID: 17937533, PMCID: PMC2665698, DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.071018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of weight gainBone cross-sectional areaWeight gainersIncreased BMDLean massBone bending strengthWeight gainBody weightWG groupProximal femur DXA scansCross-sectional areaProximal femur BMDTotal body scanTotal body leanIncreased bone fragilitySubperiosteal expansionSW groupBone strength indexLate adolescenceFemur BMDAreal BMDDXA scansHigher BMDBone fragilityHormone levels
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