Contribution of elevation and residential proximity to the coast in explaining geographic variations in hip fracture incidence. A Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS) study.
Cecilie DahlC MadsenT K OmslandA-J SøgaardG S TellK HolvikH E MeyerPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2020)
We found a somewhat higher incidence of hip fracture in inland residents living in areas of high elevation, as compared to those living in more coastal proximity; however, the geographic variation did not explain county and seasonal differences in fracture incidence in Norway. More in-depth analyses on temperature and climate factors may give further clues.