PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Davies, J H
AU  - Evans, B A J
AU  - Gregory, J W
TI  - Bone mass acquisition in healthy children
AID  - 10.1136/adc.2004.053553
DP  - 2005 Apr 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 373--378
VI  - 90
IP  - 4
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/90/4/373.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/90/4/373.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child2005 Apr 01; 90
AB  - Although 80% of the variance in bone mass is determined genetically, there are many other factors which influence the accumulation of bone in early life and affect future risks of osteoporosis. This review considers the genetic, fetal, and environmental influences on bone mass acquisition in healthy children, and highlights important areas where paediatricians may have a role by counselling children and their families to adopt a healthy lifestyle which promotes bone health.