Bone Mineral Density Loss Triggered by Unhealthy Dietary Habits During Growth is Promptly Detected by MS-QCT

Abstract

Our attention is focused on infants whose body image does not reflect signs of bad eating habits and thus escape pediatrician detection. Previously, in an experimental model under potentially atherogenic diet intake, despite no significant zoometric differences, we evidenced an inverse correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) by multi slice-quantitative computed tomography (MS-QCT) and serum total cholesterol (T-cho) after 3 weeks diet. In order to focus on long bone growth and development, our aim was set on endochondral ossification.