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JAOA • Vol 109 • No 1 • January 2009 • 5-12
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REVIEW

Update on Pediatric Bone Health

 Maria J. Henwood, DO; Larry Binkovitz, MD

From the Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic (Dr Henwood) and the Department of Radiology (Dr Binkovitz) at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Address correspondence to Maria J. Henwood, DO, Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Dr, Columbus, OH 43205-2664. E-mail: maria.henwood{at}nationwidechildren.org

Osteoporosis has long been considered a health problem unique to older adults. Children and adolescents with chronic illness, primary bone disease, or poor nutrition, however, are also predisposed to impaired skeletal health. The present review discusses normal skeletal development, risk factors for low bone mineral density, and prevention and treatment strategies that can help optimize bone health in the pediatric population.






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