Study to Determine How Exercise and Calcium Affect Pubertal Bone

Creighton University134 enrolled

Overview

To determine if increasing the amount of calcium that girls eat or the degree of exercise in which they participate will increase their bone strength.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

134

Conditions

Bone Health

Interventions

exerciseBEHAVIORAL

exercise class 3x's/week

exercise and calciumBEHAVIORAL

exercise class 3x's/week and 1500mg calcium intake

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 9 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 9-10 years of age * Premenarcheal * Female Exclusion Criteria: * corticosteroid or anticonvulsant therapy * lactose intolerance or milk allergy * family history of hypercholesterolemia * mental or physical handicaps * chronic disease * body mass index ³ 85th percentile for age and gender * baseline calcium intake of \> 1100 mg/day * participation in team sports \> 3 times per week

Locations (1)

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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