Open AccessRisk Factors for Nonvertebral Fracture in Obese Older Women
Author(s) -
Melissa Orlandin Premaor,
Kristine E. Ensrud,
LiYung Lui,
Richard A. Parker,
Jane A. Cauley,
Teresa A. Hillier,
S. R. Cummings,
Juliet Compston
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-0076
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral neck , bone mineral , odds ratio , osteoporosis , hip fracture , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , bone density , population , environmental health
A high prevalence of obesity has recently been reported in postmenopausal women with low trauma fracture, suggesting that higher bone mineral density (BMD) in obese individuals may not be protective against fracture.
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