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In 248 girls (13.4 \u00b1 1.9 years, BMI: 20.2 \u00b1 4.8 kg m\u22122) and 231 boys (13.6 \u00b1 1.7 years, BMI: 19.3 \u00b1 3.3 kg m\u22122), bone mass (stiffness index, SI; calcaneal quantitative ultrasonometry), body composition (bioelectrical impedance analysis), food intake (food frequency questionnaire), and physical activity level (PAL; standardized questionnaire) were assessed. The individual food intake of eight food groups was related to the German recommendations (Bone Healthy Eating Index, BoneHEI; 0\u2013100 points). Relationships between SI and lifestyle factors (Spearman\u00b4s rank correlation) and the influence of the factors on the variance of SI (multiple linear regression) were tested (\u03b1 = 0.05). SI correlated with age, BMI, absolute fat-free mass, relative fat mass, PAL, and puberty category score in both girls and boys (r = 0.18\u20130.56, p &lt; 0.01), but not with BoneHEI (p &gt; 0.05). Age, absolute fat-free mass, sex, and PAL explained 35% of the variance of SI (p &lt; 0.0001): SI = \u22120.60 + 2.97\u2219age (years) + 0.65\u2219fat-free mass (kg) + 6.21\u2219sex (0 = male, 1 = female) + 17.55\u2219PAL. Besides age and sex, PAL and fat-free mass are important factors relating to bone health. 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