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Peak bone mass

J P Bonjour1, G Theintz, F Law

  • 1World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.

Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
|January 1, 1994
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Peak bone mass is crucial for preventing osteoporosis. During puberty, males show greater bone size and cortical thickness increases than females, leading to significant bone mass gains.

Area of Science:

  • Bone biology and skeletal maturation
  • Osteoporosis and fracture risk assessment
  • Adolescent skeletal development

Background:

  • Peak bone mass is a key factor in determining osteoporotic fracture risk.
  • Bone mass depends on skeletal size and mineralized tissue density.
  • Areal bone mineral density (BMD) correlates directly with bone strength.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine bone mass development and accumulation rates during puberty.
  • To investigate sex differences in skeletal maturation and bone mass gain.
  • To understand the relationship between growth, bone mass, and adolescent fractures.

Main Methods:

  • Measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) using photon or X-ray absorptiometry.
  • Analysis of bone size, cortical thickness, and volumetric mineral density.

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  • Comparison of bone mass accumulation rates between sexes during puberty.

    • Main Results:

    • Males exhibit a more prolonged pubertal maturation, resulting in larger bone size and cortical thickness compared to females.
    • Puberty primarily influences bone size rather than volumetric mineral density, with no significant sex difference in trabecular density post-maturation.
    • Areal BMD accumulation rates increase significantly during puberty, particularly in the lumbar spine and femoral neck.

    Conclusions:

    • Gender differences in peak bone mass are established during puberty due to differential maturation periods and bone size increases.
    • An asynchrony between height and bone mass growth during adolescence may lead to transient bone fragility and influence fracture patterns.