BONE MASS STATUS OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN TAIWAN ASSESSED BY QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND: THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH SURVEY IN TAIWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ( NAHSIT CHILDREN 2001-2002)
Resource
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION v.16 pp.585-593
Journal
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL
Journal Volume
v.16
Journal Issue
NUTRITION
Pages
585-593
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
LIN, YI-CHIN
TU, SU-HAO
PAN, WEN-HAM
Abstract
Bone health status in childhood and adolescence may be
important factors influencing the attainment of peak bone
mass. The Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan Elementary
School Children 2000-2001 was carried out to evaluate the
overall nutrition and health status of school children aged
between 6 and 13 years. The survey was conducted using a
multi-stage complex sampling scheme. Townships and city
districts in Taiwan were classified into 13 strata. Bone
mass measured as broadband ultrasound attenuation was taken
at heel by quantitative ultrasound bone densitometry. A
total of 1164 boys and 1016 girls who had complete physical
examination data with ultrasound bone scan were included in
the current analysis. There were no apparent differences in
BUA across all strata for both genders. In both boys and
girls, age, height, body weight, BMI, and intake frequencies
of vegetables and fruits/juices were significantly related
to BUA. Results of multivariate regression showed that age (
beta = 1.36, p = 0.0002) and body weight (beta = 0.40, p <
0. 0001) were significant predictors for BUA in boys,
whereas in girls body weight (beta = 0.47, p < 0.0001),
height, ( beta = 0.20, p=0.01), dietary phosphorus intake (
beta = -0. 002, p = 0.038), and frequency of fruit/juice
intake (beta = 0.15, p = 0.029) remained statistically
significant. The differential effects dietary intake
variables on BUA in boys and girls may be in part due to the
development of puberty. It would be necessary to include
levels of physical activity in future analyses for better
understanding factors influencing the development of peak
bone mass in Taiwanese children.
Subjects
bone
Taiwan
children
QUS
survey
Type
journal article