With better prevention, the study concluded, it should be possible to save the lives of 6,640 more children each year.

"Probably the most important area where it can help is with prevention of osteoporosis."

The best course of action is to start with prevention.

In the real world, schools are concerned with prevention, not prediction.

And, he added, the exercises might help with prevention.

A problem with prevention is that it's not a quick fix.

It will go for the next two or three years, because the main measures which should be taken are connected with prevention.

She said that in her opinion, the ideal program dealt with "prevention before you have to do clean up."

Considerations to do with prevention therefore take a back seat.

"If we fail with prevention, but an attack happens, you need to be able to respond," he said.