Relation of Nutrition, Body Composition and Physical Activity to Skeletal Development: A Cross-Sectional Study in Preadolescent Females
Jasminka Z. Ilich, PhD, RD1,
Mario Skugor, MD1,
Thomas Hangartner, PhD2,
An Baosh, PhD1 and
Velimir Matkovic, MD, PhD1
Bone and Mineral Metabolism Laboratory (J.Z.I., M.S., A.B., V.M.), Dayton, Ohio
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medicine and Nutrition and Department of Statistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and Wright State University (T.H.), Dayton, Ohio

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Fig. 2. Calcium (Ca) intake (mg/day) of the population divided in groups according to age, in comparison to corresponding Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Ca threshold level.
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