Code
01P07108
Duration
01 October 2008 → 01 October 2010
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Other chemical sciences
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Medical and health sciences
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
- Nutrition and dietetics
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Food sciences and (bio)technology
Keywords
vitamin D
calcium
osteoporosis
Project description
Goals: - estimate Flemish childrens' vitamin D and calcium intake - investigate correlation between vitamin D / calcium intake and biomarkers of bone metabolism - investigate relation between (1) vitamin D / calcium intake and different biomarkers for bone metabolism and (2) bone density and bone stiffness taking physical activity into account - investigate evolution of bone metabolism and bone stiffness over 2 years.