Table 3

Annual bone area (BA) accretion for age. The parameters M (median), L, and S used in the modified formula for BA accretion (cm2/year) by sex and age (see Statistical Methods section)

Age (years)MLS
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
7.01091090.488−0.8210.0530.076
7.51191190.458−0.6960.0590.080
8.01251230.429−0.5710.0640.084
8.51271230.399−0.4460.0700.088
9.01211220.370−0.3210.0760.092
9.51121240.340−0.1960.0830.096
10.01091330.310−0.0710.0910.100
10.51181500.2800.0540.0980.103
11.01331720.2500.1780.1060.107
11.51481930.2200.3020.1130.110
12.01642050.1900.4260.1200.113
12.51802060.1590.5500.1270.116
13.01951930.1280.6730.1320.119
13.51991700.0960.7960.1370.123
14.01931410.0650.9200.1410.126
14.51801110.0321.0420.1450.130
15.016081−0.0011.1640.1470.134
15.513955−0.0341.2870.1500.138
16.011437−0.0681.4090.1510.141
16.58923−0.1021.5310.1530.145
17.06814−0.1371.6540.1540.149
17.5509−0.1721.7760.1540.152
18.0399−0.2071.8990.1550.156
18.53217−0.2412.0210.1560.159