Proof The Bible Is True

03/27/19

 

Children who spend too much time on their phones are at serious risk of hip fractures in their 40s and 50s, an expert has warned.

 

Dawn Skelton, a professor of ageing and health, said today’s children are far more sedentary than previous generations as they play less sport, are given too many lifts, and look at screens for hours on end.

 

Because of this, their bones may weaken and fracture earlier than usual – and their parents could end up as their carers, she said.

 

Professor Skelton, an adviser to the Royal Osteoporosis Society, added: ‘Young people need to move and jump about for their bones to grow properly because they build the vast majority of their bones by the time they reach puberty. After the age of 15 it’s not as easy to lay down bone, and growth slows significantly.’

 

She has urged parents to enforce hourly screen breaks and to encourage children to be more active through walking and sport.

 

Professor Skelton said: ‘Children can sit for hours playing games on screens or glued to their phones.

 

‘It’s important to encourage children to be as active as possible up to their mid-teens, which is when they lay down skeleton for the rest of their lives.

 

‘If you haven’t laid down a good baseline of bone, ageing will start happening much earlier and the slightest fall could lead to a fracture.

 

Read More: Expert warns children who spend too much time on their phone are at serious risk of hip fractures in their 40s — Health & Wellness — Sott.net