Elise is 14 and lives in an apartment in the city. She does notlike outdoor activities, so she spends most of her spare timewatching TV, playing video games, drinking soft drinks, andtalking to friends on the phone. One afternoon, Elise triesto run down the stairs while talking on the phone, and falls,breaking her leg. Although she appears healthy, her leg takeslonger to heal than expected. What might cause the longerhealing time?

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