Why Puberty is the Ideal Time to Invest in Bone Health

This is Part 5 of my Puberty and Growth Series

I started a post on nutrition and puberty but soon realized the information on bone health was just too vast. Clearly, this topic deserves its own post in the series.

In early childhood bone mass builds at a steady rate but that all changes during puberty. In girls, about half of their lifetime total body calcium is deposited during puberty. Boys are even higher — 50-65%.

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