Study of the bone tissue structural-functional state in children in the East of Ukraine

The problem of osteopenia and osteoporosis in children turned from a rare pediatric problem to a frequent pathology which is difficult to diagnose. This problem is especially urgent for the present-day in Ukraine because the level and quality of therapeutic and diagnostic care as well as nutrition quality are influenced by the transformation of the society. The critical years for building bone mass are during childhood and adolescence. This is when a new bone is formed more quickly than the old bone is removed, causing bones to become larger and denser.