Pediatric Bone Mineral Accrual Study

09/21/2018

Two papers have been recently published base on the data that you have shared with us. You can check them out here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.22111; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajhb.23056
In short, the data tells a story that normal healthy weight children become overweight adults with significant gains in fat mass occuring in the years of transition from adolescence to adulthood. The greater the fat mass present in childhood, the more fat accumulated in emerging adulthood(18-28 years). The good news- physical activity can help lower the fat mass gained during this period.
Dr. Erin Barbour-Tuck, the first author of these studies will be interviewed on John Gormley Live on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME this coming Monday the 24th at 12:00 noon to speak about her. Tune in to hear more.
As always, the sincerest thanks to all participants for their continued contribution to the PBMAS.

03/01/2017

We are at 49 returning participants so far. New appointment times are now available for April to July. Would really love to make it to 75 or even 100 participants returning. You have all been so great to work with. Thanks for your continued support of the PBMAS.
- From the PBMAS research gang.

12/14/2016

Some of our returning participants undergoing their measurements, and our committed research assistants looking very professional ( Nice stethoscope Tyler :)
-photos shared with permission

12/14/2016

The end of our 3rd month of testing brings in our 31st participant with 15 more already booked for the new year. Thank you to everyone for their continued support of this amazing study. The PBMAS participants are the best.

12/05/2016

New appointment dates available January to March. Keep your eyes open for an email with the details in the next few days. If you do not receive and email and would like to book an appointment please contact Erin at [email protected]

11/11/2016

Hi everyone, our web-page has changed its address: http://kinesiology.usask.ca/research/topics/musculoskeletal/growth-development/pbmas.php

The Pediatric Bone Mineral Accrual Study was started in 1991 with the aim of investigating bone mineral accumulation in growing children. The original sample included 228 elementary school children of which over 140 are still actively involved. Measurements include DXA body scans, anthropometry (hei...

09/13/2016

Our first day of testing starts tomorrow. It's so exciting to see this study enter it's 25th year.

09/11/2016

IMPORTANT NOTE: PLease, make sure that you wear no jewelry or zippers for the DXA scan.

09/05/2016

We are so excited to have the next wave of measures for the PBMAS up and running. Thanks to those who have already booked their follow-up appointment.

09/02/2016

For detailed instructions on how to use RedCap to complete the online questionnaires and schedule your appointment, watch the video bellow.

07/29/2016

There is a strong evidence to support that physical activity in childhood and adolescence improves bone mass acquisition. However, it was unclear if such benefit continues into adult years. This connection can only be established with longitudinal studies that follow their subject from childhood through adult years. One of such researches is The University of Saskatchewan's Pediatric Bone Mineral Accrual Study. The study collected data on 154 participants with entry ages ranging from 8 to 15 years, and who had returned for follow-up measures as young adults. Participants were grouped in to one of three adolescent physical activity groups: active, average or inactive. Bone mineral content (BMC; indicating the amount and strength of bone) was measured annually. As a result, the PBMAS findings not only confirmed the evidence that physical activity has a positive effects on bone during the growing years, but also found that these advantages continue into young adulthood.

Physical activity in adolescence is beneficial for increasing bone mineral accrual; however, it's unclear whether these benefits persist into adulthood. This prospective study investigated whether...