Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Children and ...

Peak bone mass is attained between 10 and 20 years of age, with bone mass acquisition peaking at about 12.5 years in girls and 14 years in boys (Greer et al 2006). In addition to dietary calcium, high-impact weight-bearing physical activity (eg, jumping or running) is an important determinant of peak bone mass (Greer et al 2006). ................
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