No increase in risk of hip fracture at high serum retinol concentrations in community-dwelling older Norwegians: the Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies
Author(s) -
Kristin Holvik,
Luai A. Ahmed,
Siri Forsmo,
Clara Gram Gjesdal,
Guri Grimnes,
Sven Ove Samuelsen,
Berit Schei,
Rune Blomhoff,
Grethe S. Tell,
Helmut E. Meyer
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.115.110528
Subject(s) - norwegian , medicine , hip fracture , osteoporosis , environmental health , philosophy , linguistics
Norway has the highest hip fracture rates worldwide and a relatively high vitamin A intake. Increased fracture risk at high intakes and serum concentrations of retinol (s-retinol) have been observed in epidemiologic studies.
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