Interaction between dietary calcium, exercise and leptin and their impact on musculoskeletal parameters in children and adolescents - by Joyce Mounir Maalouf
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
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:
Bibliography: leaves 106-124.
Bibliography: leaves 106-124.