Modern lifestyles are increasingly leading us to spend long periods of time sitting - be it at work, watching the TV or driving.

 1.2 million Australians are estimated to have osteoporosis

1.2 million Australians are estimated to have osteoporosis Source: SBS

Modern lifestyles are increasingly leading us to spend long periods of time sitting - be it at work, watching the TV or driving. Researchers are to examine if this prolonged physical inactivity is putting us at greater risk of osteoporosis, which makes bones brittle and easy to break.



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