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CellWell record HH-242936

Association of Sport Participation and Calcium Intake with Bone Mineral Density in Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Carla Caffarelli; Caterina Mondillo; Guido Cavati; Alessandro Versienti; Anna Lora; Sara Gonnelli; Stefano Gonnelli; Luigi Gennari; Antonella Al Refaie

2026

In plain language

Youth soccer players demonstrated superior proximal femur bone mineral density compared to dancers and controls, reflecting site-specific skeletal adaptations to high-impact weight-bearing sport.

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Design
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