Calcium Requirement Distribution Via Bone Growth Modeling

This dissertation focuses on estimating calcium requirements using bone growth data in adolescents. We estimate the peak rate of growth of bone and the variability of this peak growth rate to provide Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for calcium. The specific DRIs of interest are Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) and Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). Included within the analysis is the age at which this peak occurs. A generalized logistic curve uses age as the explanatory variable to predict total body bone mineral content (TBBMC), which is the mass of the mineral content within the bones in the entire body.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Statistics

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Lawlor, Michael Ryan

Contributors dc:contributor

• George P McCabe
• Connie M Weaver
• Bruce A Craig
• Shengchun C Kong

• Bone
• Calcium
• Growth
• Modeling
• Requirements

Repository record dc:identifier

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1306

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2522