Importance Based on the new 2017 blood pressure guidelines, the prevalence of high blood
pressure (BP) among adults has increased from 32% to 46%. Based on new norms and …

Background: In adults, anthropometric measures of central adiposity, such as waist-height
ratio (WHtR) and waist circumference (WC), are more strongly associated with cardio-…

Background Childhood obesity gives rise to health complications including impaired
musculoskeletal development that associates with increased risk of fractures. Prevention and …

This study examined the associations between vitamin D status, bone mineral content (BMC),
areal bone mineral density (aBMD), and markers of calcium homeostasis in preschool-…

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate circulating concentrations of osteocalcin,
a bone-derived protein, while accounting for 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) throughout …

Many of the end-organ effects of cystinosis are known to be risk factors for osteopenia; these
include deposition of cystine crystals in bone, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, primary …

Background Vitamin D status during pregnancy, early childhood and season-at-birth are
implicated in gross motor development (GMD). Aim To test whether vitamin D intake in infancy …

Background We assess the impact of the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
guidelines on the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in generally healthy Canadian children …

GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE III (GSD III) was diagnosed in 4 Inuit children (3
confirmed, 1 suspected case) at our institution over the last decade. This rare autosomal …

Endocrine causes of hypertension are rare both in children and adults. When identified,
however, they are frequently curable. Dysfunction of almost any endocrine gland has been …