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Does serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D influence muscle development during puberty in girls? A 7-year longitudinal study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Ru, Alen Markku, Yu Zhusheng, Wiklund Petri, Cheng Shu Mei, Törmäkangas Timo, Chen Peijie, Cheng Sulin
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D is well known for its regulatory role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis, but its role in muscle mass and strength during growth remains inconclusive. We explored the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) with muscle development in girls from 11 to 18-years old. Whole body lean tissue mass (LMWB), appendicular lean mass (aLM), muscle cross-sectional area at the lower leg (mCSA), maximal...
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