tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237322661993424035.post5576844774551928946..comments2023-09-07T01:35:44.194-07:00Comments on Endocrine Journal Club: Fracture Risk during puberty and why?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237322661993424035.post-5716195321173279292009-01-14T14:54:00.000-08:002009-01-14T14:54:00.000-08:00Along those lines, but from a different perspectiv...Along those lines, but from a different perspective, could an increase in activity level (specifically kids in competitive sports for whom the training in some cases has become extremely rigorous) also be contributing to the increased fracture rate.MikeLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414912640886130408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237322661993424035.post-4546465766137395202009-01-14T11:55:00.000-08:002009-01-14T11:55:00.000-08:00Absolutely great points. They do feel the the env...Absolutely great points. They do feel the the environment may be contributing. One the kids are more obese now and just putting more strain on the bone with a fall. Due to the general prevalence of inactivity, the kids are less coordinated and maybe more prone to falling as well when they do participate in physical activity. There are epidemilogic studies for Omstead County (where the Mayo Manpreet Mundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306625960041945882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237322661993424035.post-43983719486087348782009-01-14T09:36:00.000-08:002009-01-14T09:36:00.000-08:00Did they comment on whether the environment was af...Did they comment on whether the environment was affecting this change? Are there demographic data with these changes? What about the hormone levels?Dr. Wei-An Andy Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011592443956224794noreply@blogger.com