Sports participation and muscle mass affect sex-related differences in bone mineral density between male and female adolescents: A longitudinal study.
Rafael Luiz-de-MarcoHan C G KemperRicardo Ribeiro AgostineteAndré de Oliveira WerneckSantiago Maillane-VanegasYuri da Silva Faustino-da-SilvaIsabella ExupérioRomulo Araújo FernandesPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2019)
Whole-body and specific-site BMD differed between baseline and follow-up. However,BMD accrual was similar between the sexes, given that muscle mass constituted the most relevant determinant of the difference between them.