Associate Professor Christine Rodda

Paediatric Endocrinologist, Sunshine Hospital; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

Inactive kids at risk of falls and fractures in old age

Sedentary children are more likely to suffer musculoskeletal disorders like osteoporosis in later life making them more prone to debilitating falls and fractures in old age

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