Peak Bone Mass
What Peak Bone Mass means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The maximum bone density and strength a person achieves in their life, typically reached in early adulthood.
The maximum amount of bone tissue a person has during their life, usually reached in their late 20s.
Topics that use Peak Bone Mass
- Section A: Nutrition - 1 The relationship between diet and health (OCR GCSE)
- Section A: Nutrition - 2 Nutritional and dietary needs of different groups of people (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
- Dietary Reference Values (DRVs)
- Energy Balance
- Free Sugars
- Insulin Resistance
- LDL Cholesterol
- Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
- Haemoglobin
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