Predictors of lower limb fractures in general Japanese: NIPPON DATA90.
Yoshino SaitoKatsuyuki MiuraHisatomi ArimaTakehito HayakawaNaoyuki TakashimaYoshikuni KitaNagako OkudaAkira FujiyoshiToshiyuki IwahoriNaoko MiyagawaKeiko KondoSayuki ToriiAya KadotaTakayoshi OhkuboAkira OkayamaTomonori OkamuraHirotsugu Ueshimanull nullPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Aging was a significant risk factor for proximal femur and total lower limb fractures in both men and women. With regard to modifiable risk factors, low BMI and low intake of vegetables were associated with increased risks of proximal femur and/or total lower limb fractures in the general population of Japanese women.