Are birth characteristics related to bone quality measures in young adults? The HUNT study, Norway

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H. T. Holltrø · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

T. I. L. Nilsen · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Berit Schei · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Julie Horn · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

K. Holvik · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

A. K. N. Daltveit · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

E. M. Dennison

Abstract

Birth characteristics are associated with both bone strength and geometry in young adulthood. These associations are partly independent of BMD, highlighting the value of DXA-derived bone quality measures in assessing skeletal health.

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Bone health and osteoporosis research Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Birth, Development, and Health

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Published in: Osteoporosis International

DOI: 10.1007/s00198-026-07928-4

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