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SUBMITTER: Hanks LJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446221 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hanks Lynae J LJ Gutiérrez Orlando M OM Ashraf Ambika P AP Casazza Krista K
The Journal of pediatrics 20150401 6
<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the associations of bone and bone-secreted factors with measures of energy metabolism in prepubertal and early pubertal boys.<h4>Study design</h4>Participants in this cross-sectional, observational study included 37 (69% black, 31% white) boys, aged 7-12 years (Tanner stage <III). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure bone mineral content (BMC) and percent body fat. Indirect calorimetry was used to assess resting energy expenditure (REE). Fasting blood ...[more]