dc.contributor.author | Vlachopoulos, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Gracia-Marco, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Barker, AR | |
dc.contributor.author | Huybrechts, I | |
dc.contributor.author | Moreno, LA | |
dc.contributor.author | Mouratidou, T | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-07T16:03:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-01-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | Early childhood and adolescence is considered the most important period for bone-mass optimization. Calcium, vitamin D and exercise play an important role on bone development during growth. In this chapter, we address the independent and combined effects of calcium and vitamin D and exercise on bone health in children and adolescents. Current research in this population indicates that both calcium and vitamin D intakes have a synergistic effect on bone mass and that adequate levels are necessary for normal bone mineralization. In addition, weight-bearing exercise has been shown to be a strong and positive predictor of bone health with evidence suggesting that its effect is enhanced when combined with adequate calcium and vitamin D intakes. While calcium, vitamin D and exercise are considered important modifiable factors of bone development, there is a need for further investigation on the interactions of these factors in order to improve bone development during the period of growth. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Chapter 32 of Calcium: Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects, edited by Victor R Preedy, pp. 530-546 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1039/9781782622130-00530 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/25654 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | This is the final version. Under indefinite embargo due to publisher policy. The final version is available from the Royal Society of Chemistry via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.title | Bone health: The independent and combined effects of calcium, Vitamin D and exercise in children and adolescents | en_GB |
dc.type | Book chapter | en_GB |
dc.identifier.isbn | 978-1-84973-887-3 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 978-1-78262-729-6 | |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Food and Nutritional Components in Focus | en_GB |