The Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study (BMDCS) is designed to collect normative growth and bone density measurements in children five to twenty-one years old.  Each child will be assessed at seven time points: Baseline and at six consecutive annual follow-up visits.  These data will be used to develop standard reference data as a tool to diagnose children at risk for osteoporosis.  The study is a longitudinal multicenter study with more than 1500 children enrolled at five Clinical Sites.  Equal numbers of male and female children spanning all ethnic groups have been enrolled.

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http://www.bmdcspublic.com