Bone Mass and Strength in School‐Age Children Exhibit Sexual Dimorphism Related to Differences in Lean Mass: The Generation R Study

ABSTRACT Bone strength, a key determinant of fracture risk, has been shown to display clear sexual dimorphism after puberty. We sought to determine whether sex differences in bone mass and hip bone geometry as an index of strength exist in school‐age prepubertal children and the degree to which the...

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