Author(s): Pinheiro, João ; Ribeiro, Luís Pedro ; Silva, M.
Date: 2024
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/29414
Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
Subject(s): Bones; Musculoskeletal bone; Radiographers; Absorptiometry; Bone densitometry; Education; Experimental investigations; Screening; Demineralisation-Bone; Osteoporosis; Tissue characterisation
During childhood and adolescence, the increase in bone density results in specific maturational changes to the skeleton. This is a crucial factor for healthy development and maintenance during adult life, but also a critical determinant of osteoporosis later in life.Subjects who reach a higher Peak Bone Mass after adolescence have a protective advantage against the inexorable decline in Bone Mineral Density (BMD) with advancing age. Approximately 60 to 80% of the variance in peak bone mass depends on genetic factors; other determinants include modifiable factors, such as diet and physical exercise.Childhood obesity is a growing problem around the world. In 2019, around 29.6% and 12% of Portuguese children were overweight and obese, respectively.
