Document Type

Thesis - University Access Only

Award Date

2000

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Nutrition, Food Science, and Hospitality

Abstract

We examined a Hutterite population (N=294) to determine if their agriculturally diverse, self-sufficient communal lifestyle promotes optimal bone mass attainment due to adequate calcium intake and high physical activity levels during growth. We measured total body (TB) and lumbar spine (LS) BMC and BMD in 97 females age 8-18 years and 184 females >18 years (112 married). Forty-seven percent of all females and 61% of females3 servings of dairy/day. Females >18 years had LS (0.9+1.3) and TB (1.1+1,1) BMDZ scores greater than zero (both, P18 years, LS bone area (P

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Hutterian Brethren

Women -- Physiology

Bone densitometry

Calcium in the body

Hutterites

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

61

Publisher

South Dakota State University

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