Chaturvedi A, Garg O P, Choudhary B, Garg P
Department of Pediatrics, J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer.
Indian Pediatr. 1993 Apr;30(4):489-94.
Bone mineral content (BMC) was determined at the distal radius in 70 children aged 2-14 years; Group I comprising 34 normal healthy children and Group II 36 malnourished children by the method of single photon absorptiometry. The mean value of BMC in Group I was 0.3 +/- 0.04 g/cm in 2-5 year, 0.52 +/- 0.08 g/cm in 6-10 year and 0.77 +/- 0.88 g/cm in 11-14 year age groups. No significant difference in the BMC was seen between boys and girls. An increase of BMC corresponded to growth spurts in 2-5 year and 11-14 year age groups. There was a significant reduction of BMC in Group II and in grade III malnutrition in 2-5 year and 11-14 year age groups as compared to Group I children. The study provides normal BMC data for Indian children and suggests that this can help to detect undemineralization of bones in malnourished children during the growth periods.
采用单光子吸收法对70名2至14岁儿童的桡骨远端骨矿物质含量（BMC）进行了测定；第一组包括34名正常健康儿童，第二组包括36名营养不良儿童。第一组中，2至5岁儿童的BMC平均值为0.3±0.04g/cm，6至10岁儿童为0.52±0.08g/cm，11至14岁儿童为0.77±0.88g/cm。男孩和女孩的BMC未见显著差异。2至5岁和11至14岁年龄组的BMC增加与生长突增相对应。与第一组儿童相比，第二组以及2至5岁和11至14岁年龄组的III度营养不良儿童的BMC显著降低。该研究提供了印度儿童的正常BMC数据，并表明这有助于检测营养不良儿童在生长期间的骨骼脱矿情况。
