The independent and interactive associations of physical activity intensity and vitamin D status with bone mineral density in prepubertal children: the PANIC Study

Publication: Osteoporosis International

A.M. Constable, D. Vlachopoulos, A.R. Barker, S.A. Moore, S. Soininen, E.A. Haapala, J. Väistö, K. Westgate, S. Brage, A. Mahonen &  T.A. Lakka

5 February 2021


Summary

It is unclear how physical activity intensity and vitamin D status are related to bone health in prepubertal children. We found positive associations between vitamin D status and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with bone in boys and girls. This highlights the importance of lifestyle factors for skeletal health prepuberty.

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