Tanning predicts bone mass but not structure in adolescent females living in Hawaii

Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between facultative skin pigmentation, which predicts circulating levels of plasma 25-hydroxymitamin D, and several measures of bone mass and structure in a cross sectional sample of adolescent females living in Hawaii. Methods: Our sample was composed of ado...

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Main Authors: Osborne, D., Weaver, C., Mcabe, L., Mccabe, G., Novotny, R., Boushey, Carol, Savaiano, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50134