Weight in infancy and adult calcium absorption as determinants of bone mineral density in adult men: the Hertfordshire cohort study.

Journal article

Adult bone mass is modified by early life environmental influences, but the mechanism of this association is uncertain. Data support an inverse relationship between intestinal calcium absorption (αCa) and birth weight in women. However, little is known regarding determinants in men. This study examines the association between weight in infancy and adult αCa in healthy men and whether this could be a mechanism by which the early life environment may influence bone mass. Men were recruited from...

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Authors: Patel, M; Makepeace, A; Jameson, K; Masterson, L; Holt, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Calcified tissue international
• Volume: 91
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 416-422
• Publication date: 2012-12-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s00223-012-9648-8
• EISSN: 1432-0827
• ISSN: 0171-967X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cohort Studies; Infant, Newborn; Aged; Calcium; Infant; Hertfordshire Cohort Study Group; Cross-Sectional Studies; Bone Density; Birth Weight; Body Weight; Humans; Middle Aged; Male; Femur Neck