2007
Determinants of Skeletal Age Deviation in a Cross-Sectional Study
Powell S, Ma D, Jones G. Determinants of Skeletal Age Deviation in a Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2007, 93: 521-526. PMID: 18056773, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-1139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkeletal age deviationCross-sectional studyFracture riskBone massBody compositionPopulation-based cross-sectional studyBone-free lean massHabitual physical activitySunlight exposureCorticosteroid useMedication usePerinatal factorsGrip strengthFat massStrenuous exerciseTanner stageTanner-Whitehouse 2 methodLean massPhysical activityHypothesis generatingMilk drinkingMultivariate analysisSignificant associationFemale childrenAge deviation
2005
Skeletal age deviation assessed by the Tanner–Whitehouse 2 method is associated with bone mass and fracture risk in children
Jones G, Ma D. Skeletal age deviation assessed by the Tanner–Whitehouse 2 method is associated with bone mass and fracture risk in children. Bone 2005, 36: 352-357. PMID: 15780962, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2004.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkeletal age deviationBone mineral densityUpper limb fracture riskDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryFracture riskMetacarpal indexFracture casesPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studyX-ray absorptiometrySkeletal ageMean skeletal ageStrength of associationBone healthHand fracturesBone massMineral densityTanner-Whitehouse 2 methodBone densityFracture associationBone strengthFemale childrenAge deviationAgeSignificant differences