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The influence of lifestyle on the evolution of bone health in Flemish children

The aim is to study the influence of lifestyle on the evolution of bone health in Flemish children, 2 to 12 years old. These children are followed during four years and examined three times (2008, 2010, 2012), using a calcaneal quantitative ultrasound measurement, a peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) and questionnaires.

Date:1 Oct 2010 →  29 Feb 2016
Keywords:lifestyle, children, bone
Disciplines:Agricultural animal production, Orthopaedics, Nutrition and dietetics, Paediatrics and neonatology, Other chemical sciences, Food sciences and (bio)technology, Nursing