Effect of Insulin Resistance on BMD and Fracture Risk in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Nicola Napoli,
Caterina Conte,
Claudio Pedone,
Elsa S. Strotmeyer,
Kamil E. Barbour,
Dennis M. Black,
Elizabeth J. Samelson,
Ann V. Schwartz
Publication year - 2019
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.2018-02539
Subject(s) - quartile , medicine , interquartile range , hazard ratio , bone mineral , insulin resistance , prospective cohort study , cohort study , cohort , risk factor , osteoporosis , insulin , confidence interval
Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have higher fracture risk compared with nondiabetics, despite having higher bone mineral density (BMD). Insulin resistance (IR) has been associated with increased BMD. It is not known if IR increases fracture risk.
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