Importance Prevention of osteoporosis in adulthood begins with optimizing bone health in
early life. The longitudinal association between growth and bone accretion during childhood
is not fully understood. Objectives To assess the acquisition of whole-body (WB) and
skeletal site–specific bone mineral content (BMC) relative to linear growth in a healthy,
diverse, longitudinal cohort of children, adolescents, and young adults and to test for
differences related to sex and African American race. Design, Setting, and Participants This …