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Bones: How they grow and support the bodyBBones: How they grow and support the bodyBones: How they grow and support the bodyEnglishPreventionChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)BodyBonesHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2013-12-19T05:00:00Z7.8000000000000061.8000000000000431.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Learn what bones are made of, how they grow and why it is important to keep them healthy.</p><p>Healthy bones contain collagen and <a href="/Article?contentid=1448&language=English">calcium</a>. Collagen is a protein that provides a soft, spongy framework to help bones stay flexible under stress. Calcium phosphate is a mineral that provides a hard outer surface to make bones strong.</p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Your child's bones contain collagen to help keep them flexible and calcium to keep them strong.<br></li> <li>Bones contain living tissue that turns over (renews itself) regularly. Bone turnover slows down as we get older.</li> <li>You can help your child develop strong bones for life by offering foods rich in calcium and vitamin D and encouraging them to do weight-bearing exercise.</li> </ul><h2>Sources</h2><p>National Institute of Health (2013). <a href="https://www.bones.nih.gov/">Publications on bone health, osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta.</a></p><p>College of Family Physicians of Canada (2011). <a href="https://www.cfpc.ca/uploadedFiles/Resources/Resource_Items/Patients/Osteoporosis_EN.pdf">Osteoporosis information for patients.</a></p><p>International Osteoporosis Foundation (2013). <a href="https://www.iofbonehealth.org/content-type-semantic-meta-tags/bone-health-brochures">Bone health brochures.</a></p><p>Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (2013). <a href="http://www.oif.org/site/DocServer/med_guide.pdf?docID=4501">Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Guide for Medical Professionals, Individuals and Families affected by OI</a>.</p> <br>
Les os : la façon dont ils croissent et soutiennent le corpsLLes os : la façon dont ils croissent et soutiennent le corpsBones: How they grow and support the bodyFrenchPreventionChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)BodyBonesHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2013-12-19T05:00:00Z7.0000000000000073.0000000000000356.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Découvrez de quoi sont faits les os, de quelle façon ils croissent et pourquoi il est important de les conserver en bonne santé.</p><p>Les os sains sont formés de collagène et de calcium. Le collagène est une protéine qui offre un cadre souple et spongieux afin d'aider les os à demeurer flexibles sous le stress. Le phosphate de <a href="/Article?contentid=1448&language=French">calcium</a> est un minéral qui fournit une surface externe solide afin de solidifier les os.</p><h2>À retenir</h2><ul><li>Les os de votre enfant contiennent du collagène afin de les aider à demeurer flexibles et du calcium pour les renforcer.</li><li>Les os comportent du tissu vivant qui se renouvelle régulièrement. Le renouvellement osseux ralentit à mesure que nous vieillissons.</li><li>Vous pouvez aider votre enfant à développer des os solides pour la vie en lui offrant une alimentation riche en calcium et en vitamine D et en l'encourageant à pratiquer des exercices de mise en charge.</li></ul> <h2>Ressources</h2><p>National Institute of Health (2013). <a href="https://www.bones.nih.gov/">Publications on bone health, osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta.</a></p><p>Le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada (2011). <a href="https://www.cfpc.ca/uploadedFiles/Resources/Resource_Items/Patients/Osteoporosis_FRE.pdf">L’Ostéoporose.</a><br></p><p>International Osteoporosis Foundation (2013). <a href="https://www.iofbonehealth.org/content-type-semantic-meta-tags/bone-health-brochures">Bone health brochures.</a></p><p>Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (2013). <a href="http://www.oif.org/site/DocServer/med_guide.pdf?docID=4501">Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Guide for Medical Professionals, Individuals and Families affected by OI</a>.</p>

 

 

 

 

Bones: How they grow and support the body1938.00000000000Bones: How they grow and support the bodyBones: How they grow and support the bodyBEnglishPreventionChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)BodyBonesHealthy living and preventionCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2013-12-19T05:00:00Z7.8000000000000061.8000000000000431.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Learn what bones are made of, how they grow and why it is important to keep them healthy.</p><p>Healthy bones contain collagen and <a href="/Article?contentid=1448&language=English">calcium</a>. Collagen is a protein that provides a soft, spongy framework to help bones stay flexible under stress. Calcium phosphate is a mineral that provides a hard outer surface to make bones strong.</p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Your child's bones contain collagen to help keep them flexible and calcium to keep them strong.<br></li> <li>Bones contain living tissue that turns over (renews itself) regularly. Bone turnover slows down as we get older.</li> <li>You can help your child develop strong bones for life by offering foods rich in calcium and vitamin D and encouraging them to do weight-bearing exercise.</li> </ul><h2>How do bones change and grow?</h2><p>Just like other organs in the body, bones contain living tissue that turns over (renews itself) regularly. Bone turnover happens in two steps: cells called osteoblasts build new bone and other cells, called osteoclasts, remove old bone and return the calcium to the blood stream.</p> <figure class="asset-c-80"> <span class="asset-image-title">Bone turnover</span> <img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Infantile_osteopetrosis_bone_cells_MED_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Illustration of osteoclast and osteoblast in a bone" /> <figcaption class="asset-image-caption">Within our bones are special cells that constantly break down bone and build new bone. Osteoclasts break down bone, and osteoblasts make new bone.</figcaption> </figure> <p>Bone turnover happens right through a person's life, but it slows down as we get older. From childhood through the teen years, the body adds new bone more quickly than it can remove old bone. This helps to build bone mass, or bone density. From about age 20, however, our bodies add new bone more slowly. Eventually, we lose bone mass, as the body removes old bone more quickly than it can replace it.</p><h2>Why is it important to keep my child's bones healthy?<br></h2><p>Early childhood through the teen years is the main bone-building phase of your child's life. This is when your child's body adds the most calcium to their bones to help them become denser and stronger.</p><p>As a parent, you need to make sure that your child's bones have the best chance to stay strong right through their lives. Feeding your child a <a href="/Article?contentid=1970&language=English"></a> <a href="/Article?contentid=1970&language=English">diet rich in calcium and vitamin D</a> will help them add enough calcium to their bones. You can also help your child's bones get stronger by encouraging your child to do <a href="/Article?contentid=1969&language=English">weight-bearing exercise</a>.</p> <br> <br><h2>Sources</h2><p>National Institute of Health (2013). <a href="https://www.bones.nih.gov/">Publications on bone health, osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta.</a></p><p>College of Family Physicians of Canada (2011). <a href="https://www.cfpc.ca/uploadedFiles/Resources/Resource_Items/Patients/Osteoporosis_EN.pdf">Osteoporosis information for patients.</a></p><p>International Osteoporosis Foundation (2013). <a href="https://www.iofbonehealth.org/content-type-semantic-meta-tags/bone-health-brochures">Bone health brochures.</a></p><p>Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (2013). <a href="http://www.oif.org/site/DocServer/med_guide.pdf?docID=4501">Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Guide for Medical Professionals, Individuals and Families affected by OI</a>.</p> <br>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Infantile_osteopetrosis_bone_cells_MED_ILL_EN.jpgBones: How they grow and support the bodyFalse

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