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Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption and Bone Mineral Density in Adolescence: The Northern Ireland Young Hearts Project†

  1. C McGartland1,*,
  2. PJ Robson1,
  3. L Murray2,
  4. G Cran2,
  5. MJ Savage3,
  6. D Watkins4,
  7. M Rooney5,
  8. C Boreham6

Article first published online: 1 SEP 2003

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2003.18.9.1563

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 18, Issue 9, pages 1563–1569, September 2003

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McGartland, C., Robson, P., Murray, L., Cran, G., Savage, M., Watkins, D., Rooney, M. and Boreham, C. (2003), Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption and Bone Mineral Density in Adolescence: The Northern Ireland Young Hearts Project. J Bone Miner Res, 18: 1563–1569. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.2003.18.9.1563

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  1. 1

    Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health (NICHE), University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland

  2. 2

    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

  3. 3

    Department of Child Health, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

  4. 4

    Department of Neonatal Medicine, St Mary's Hospital for Women and Children, Manchester, United Kingdom

  5. 5

    Rheumatology Department, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland

  6. 6

    School of Applied Medical Sciences and Sports Studies, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland

*Address reprint requests to: Claire McGartland, DPhil Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health (NICHE) University of Ulster Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK

  1. †

    The authors have no conflict of interest

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 1 SEP 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 8 APR 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 27 FEB 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 NOV 2002

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