"Pop" Goes Teens' Bones.Teen girls who drink carbonated beverages carbonated beverage, an effervescent drink that releases carbon dioxide under conditions of normal atmospheric pressure. Carbonation may occur naturally in spring water that has absorbed carbon dioxide at high pressures underground. have about three times the risk of bone fractures as girls who don't drink carbonated sodas at all. Researchers speculate that the phosphorus phosphorus (fŏs`fərəs) [Gr.,=light-bearing], nonmetallic chemical element; symbol P; at. no. 15; at. wt. 30.97376; m.p. 44.1°C;; b.p. about 280°C;; sp. gr. 1.82 at 20°C;; valence −3, +3, or +5. in many soft drinks may change the body's chemistry, ultimately leading to weaker bones. They also believe that soda consumption replaces calcium-rich beverages in a teen's diet. Adolescence is a crucial time for bone development, so a teen's dietary choices will have long-term impact on their risk for developing osteoporosis osteoporosis (ŏs'tēō'pərō`sĭs), disorder in which the normal replenishment of old bone tissue is severely disrupted, resulting in weakened bones and increased risk of fracture; osteopenia in the future. (Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine adolescent medicine n. The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of youth between 13 and 21 years of age. Also called ephebiatrics, hebiatrics. ) |
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