Bone Mineral Density and nutrient intake among stunted Egyptian adolescents

ABSTRACT

In this study, bone mineral density, dietary and nutritional status were assessed among 159 stunted adolescents and the results were compared with 159 age, sex and socioeconomic matching controls. The results showed that the mean level of bone mass density [BMD] was significantly lower among the stunted compared with the control group; both groups had values much below the reported figures among adolescents of different countries. Dietary intake analysis showed that the mean intake of calcium and copper was not different among stunted and control groups; while the intake of animal fat, zinc and vitamin A was significantly lower among the stunted cases compared with the control group