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Factors that influence bone mass of healthy children and adolescents measured by quantitative ultrasound at the hand phalanges: a systematic review

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Author(s):
Tathyane Krahenbühl [1] ; Ezequiel Moreira Gonçalves [2] ; Eduardo Tavares Costa [3] ; Antonio de Azevedo Barros Filho [4]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brasil
[4] Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Paulista de Pediatria; v. 32, n. 3, p. 266-272, 2014-09-00.
Abstract

Objective:To analyze the main factors that influence bone mass in children and teenagers assessed by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the phalanges.Data source:A systematic literature review was performed according to the PRISMA method with searches in databases Pubmed/Medline, SciELO and Bireme for the period 2001-2012, in English and Portuguese languages, using the keywords: children, teenagers, adolescent, ultrasound finger phalanges, quantitative ultrasound of phalanges, phalangeal quantitative ultrasound.Data synthesis:21 articles were included. Girls had, in QUS, Amplitude Dependent Speed of Sound (AD-SoS) values higher than boys during pubertal development. The values of the parameters of QUS of the phalanges and dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) increased with the increase of the maturational stage. Anthropometric variables such as age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), lean mass showed positive correlations with the values of QUS of the phalanges. Physical activity has also been shown to be positively associated with increased bone mass. Factors such as ethnicity, genetics, caloric intake and socioeconomic profile have not yet shown a conclusive relationship and need a larger number of studies.Conclusions:QUS of the phalanges is a method used to evaluate the progressive acquisition of bone mass during growth and maturation of individuals in school phase, by monitoring changes that occur with increasing age and pubertal stage. There were mainly positive influences variables of sex, maturity, height, weight and BMI, with similar data when compared to the gold standard method, the DXA. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/23460-1 - Cardiometabolic risk in patients with classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
Grantee:Ezequiel Moreira Gonçalves
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral