Bone Development in Adolescent Girls: Effects of Calcium and Exercise

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Osteoporosis

In brief

Osteoporosis is a major public health problem. Prevention of osteoporosis depends in part on good bone development in childhood and adolescence. This study will evaluate a weight-bearing exercise program and high-calcium diet on bone development in adolescent girls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00063011

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

107

Starts

1998-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-06-24

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 10. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Tanner Stage of Development: Stage 1

You may not qualify if…

• History of lactose intolerance, milk allergy, corticosteroid or anticonvulsant therapy, familial hypercholesterolemia, mental or physical handicaps, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, or any other significant health problem
• Body mass index (BMI) >= 85th percentile for age and gender
• Regularly have more than two practice sessions per week of dance, gymnastics, or organized team sports

Where it is running

• Creighton University — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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