Bone Abstracts

Introduction: Whilst it is well-established that sedentary behaviour may increase the risk of paediatric obesity, and potentially result in early onset cardio-metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, there is less consensus about the potential detrimental effects that long-term sedentary behaviour may have on bone health during childhood.Purpose: To determine if long-term sedentary behaviour affects accrual of bone mass, str...