Greater urinary calcium excretion is associated with diminished bone accrual in youth with type 1 diabetes.

David R WeberKimberly O O'BrienLance BallesterNoya RackovskyBethany GraulichGeorge J Schwartz

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2024)

Urinary calcium excretion was negatively associated with bone accrual in this cohort of youth with T1D. Mechanistic studies are needed to determine if interventions to reduce urinary calcium excretion could increase bone accrual and reduce skeletal fragility in people with T1D.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
physical activity
soft tissue
mental health
bone loss
bone regeneration
young adults
body composition
case control