Association Between Linear Growth and Bone Accrual in a Diverse Cohort of Children and Adolescents

Importance

Prevention of osteoporosis in adulthood begins with optimizing bone health in early life. The longitudinal association between growth and bone accretion during childhood is not fully understood.

Objectives

To assess the acquisition of whole-body (WB) and skeletal site–specific bone mineral content (BMC) relative to linear growth in a healthy, diverse, longitudinal cohort of children, adolescents, and young adults and...