Article
The relative contribution of diet and genotype to bone development.
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society - 1 Feb 2001
Prentice A
Abstract excerpt
The present review addresses the relative contribution of diet and genotype to variability in human bone growth and mineralisation in the context of the aetiology of osteoporosis. Heritability studies indicate that 60-70 % of the variability in bone mineral mass or bone mineral density (BMD) can be accounted for by genetic variation. Cross-trait analyses suggest that a proportion of this variation reflects...
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