Validation of FRAX and the impact of self-reported falls among elderly in a general population: the HUNT study, Norway.

Mari HoffH E MeyerS SkurtveitA LanghammerA J SøgaardU SyversenA DhainautE SkovlundB AbrahamsenB Schei

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2017)

FRAX without BMD predicted hip fracture reasonably well. In the age group 70-90 years, falls seemed to imply an additional risk among women.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
community dwelling
polycystic ovary syndrome
middle aged
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
breast cancer risk