dc.contributor.author |
Maalouf, Joyce Mounir |
dc.date.accessioned |
2012-06-13T07:11:13Z |
dc.date.available |
2012-06-13T07:11:13Z |
dc.date.issued |
2007 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10938/7626 |
dc.description |
Thesis (M.S.)--American University of Beirut, Dept. of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2007.;"Advisor: Dr. Nahla Hwalla, Dean, Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences--Co-Advisor: Dr. Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, Professor, Internal Medicine--Member of Committee: |
dc.description |
Bibliography: leaves 106-124. |
dc.description.abstract |
Lifestyle factors, namely nutrition and physical activity, are known to be invol ved in bone mass acquisition during childhood to optimize peak bone mineral accr etion. Serum leptin, a marker of total body fat, and bone mass are also concorda nt in severa |
dc.format.extent |
xiv, 124 leaves : ill. (some col.) 30 cm. |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.relation.ispartof |
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects |
dc.subject.classification |
ST:004899 AUBNO |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Calcium in human nutrition -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Musculoskeletal system |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Exercise -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Leptin -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Children -- Nutrition -- Lebanon |
dc.title |
Interaction between dietary calcium, exercise and leptin and their impact on musculoskeletal parameters in children and adolescents - by Joyce Mounir Maalouf |
dc.type |
Thesis |
dc.contributor.department |
American University of Beirut. Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Department of Nutrition and Food Science |