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Effects of calcium supplementation and lactation on iron statusH J Kalkwarf
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 67:1244-9. 1998..Furthermore, lactation status should be considered when assessing iron nutriture of women and determinants of iron status in populations...
Effects of calcium supplementation on calcium homeostasis and bone turnover in lactating womenH J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 84:464-70. 1999..Calcium supplementation has little effect on lactation-induced changes in the calcium economy...
Hormonal and dietary regulation of changes in bone density during lactation and after weaning in womenH J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 4:319-29. 1999..Restoration of ovarian hormone production and decreased production of PTHrP2 are likely to result in the recovery of bone mineral after lactation has ceased...
Dietary fiber intakes and insulin requirements in pregnant women with type 1 diabetesH J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 3039, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 101:305-10. 2001..To determine whether higher dietary fiber intake (water soluble and insoluble) is associated with lower insulin requirements and better glycemic control in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes consuming a self-selected diet...
Bone mineral changes during pregnancy and lactationHeidi J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Endocrine 17:49-53. 2002..The recovery of bone is complete for most women and occurs even with shortly spaced pregnancies. Epidemiologic studies have found that pregnancy and lactation are not associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fractures...
Milk intake during childhood and adolescence, adult bone density, and osteoporotic fractures in US womenHeidi J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 77:257-65. 2003..Calcium supplements increase bone mass in children, but the effect does not persist once supplementation is discontinued...
Trends and patterns of playground injuries in United States children and adolescentsK J Phelan
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Ambul Pediatr 1:227-33. 2001..To determine the prevalence, trends, and severity of injuries attributable to playground falls relative to other common unintentional mechanisms that resulted in an emergency department (ED) visit in the United States...
Urinary lactose: changes postpartum and relation with breast milk productionH J Kalkwarf
Division of Neonatology, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 65:744-9. 1997..Although urinary lactose excretion reflects changes in biological activity of the mammary gland and gross changes in milk production, it is not a precise predictor of milk output...
Fracture risk in children with a forearm injury is associated with volumetric bone density and cortical area (by peripheral QCT) and areal bone density (by DXA)H J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, ML 7035, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Osteoporos Int 22:607-16. 2011..Odds ratios per SD decrease in bone characteristics measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were similar (1.28 to 1.41)...
Bone density in relation to alcohol intake among men and women in the United StatesK S Wosje
Children s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7035, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Osteoporos Int 18:391-400. 2007..We found that BMD was higher in men, and possibly postmenopausal women, who drank alcohol compared with those who abstained. Drinking alcohol, but not binge drinking, may benefit bone health of men and postmenopausal women...
Breast milk feeding rates of mothers of multiples compared to mothers of singletonsSheela R Geraghty
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
Ambul Pediatr 4:226-31. 2004..The objectives of this study were to determine and compare the rates of breast milk feeding of mothers of multiples and mothers of singletons...
A randomized clinical trial of dietary calcium to improve bone accretion in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritisLori J Stark
Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45229, USA
J Pediatr 148:501-7. 2006..To examine a behavioral intervention (BI) to increase calcium intake in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) on calcium intake and bone mass 6 and 12 months after treatment...
Effective dose of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans in children as a function of ageStephen R Thomas
Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
J Clin Densitom 8:415-22. 2005..With the exception of the hip scans in 1- and 5-yr-olds, the effective doses were below the negligible individual dose limit of 10 microSv/yr...
Human milk pumping rates of mothers of singletons and mothers of multiplesSheela R Geraghty
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, and Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio 45229, USA
J Hum Lact 21:413-20. 2005..More research is needed to better understand why mothers choose pumping over direct human milk feedings and to evaluate the health outcomes associated with this practice...
Comparison of feeding among multiple birth infantsSheela R Geraghty
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 3039, USA
Twin Res 7:542-7. 2004....
Lactation and maternal bone healthHeidi J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Adv Exp Med Biol 554:101-14. 2004....
Vitamin K, bone turnover, and bone mass in girlsHeidi J Kalkwarf
Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 80:1075-80. 2004..Vitamin K has been suggested to have a role in bone metabolism, and low vitamin K intake has been related to low bone density and increased risk of osteoporotic fracture...
Trends in otitis media among children in the United StatesPeggy Auinger
Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research, Rochester, New York 14620, USA
Pediatrics 112:514-20. 2003..The prevalence of repeated otitis media (OM) increased during the 1980s, but it is unknown if the increase has continued...
Measurement error of DXA: interpretation of fat and lean mass changes in obese and non-obese childrenKaren S Wosje
Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Clin Densitom 9:335-40. 2006..An obese child must lose or gain more absolute fat and lean mass than a non-obese child to be confident that the change is not a reflection of measurement error. Overall, SDD values for fat, lean, and bone mass are low...
Relationships between bone mass and circulating leptin concentrations in HutteritesKaren S Wosje
Ethel Austin Martin Program in Human Nutrition, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
Bone 34:1017-22. 2004..It is possible that genetic influences that interfere with hypothalamic leptin signaling, in a manner unrelated to adipocyte leptin production, contribute to elevated Hutterite bone density...
The bone mineral density in childhood study: bone mineral content and density according to age, sex, and raceHeidi J Kalkwarf
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92:2087-99. 2007..Low bone mass may increase risk of fracture. Several chronic medical conditions, medications, and lifestyle factors affect bone mineral accrual. Appropriate reference values are essential for identification of children with bone deficits...
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry interpretation and reporting in children and adolescents: the 2007 ISCD Pediatric Official PositionsCatherine M Gordon
Division of Endocrinology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Clin Densitom 11:43-58. 2008..The rationale and evidence for development of the Official Positions are provided. Given the sparse data currently available in many of these areas, it is likely that these positions will change over time as new data become available...
Lactation, weaning, and calcium supplementation: effects on body composition in postpartum womenKaren S Wosje
Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7035, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 80:423-9. 2004..Lactation is believed to facilitate postpartum weight loss and fat loss. Calcium intake also has been hypothesized to promote weight loss and fat loss...
