Association between post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and bone fractures after the Great East Japan Earthquake in older adults: a prospective cohort study from the Fukushima Health Management Survey.

Fumikazu HayashiTetsuya OhiraHironori NakanoMasanori NagaoKanako OkazakiMayumi HariganeSeiji YasumuraMasaharu MaedaAtsushi TakahashiHirooki YabeYuriko SuzukiKenji Kamiyanull null

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2021)

The present study indicates that disaster-induced PTSD symptoms and insomnia contribute to increased fracture risk among older adults residing in evacuation areas within the Fukushima Prefecture.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
healthcare
public health
physical activity
social support
high glucose
mental health
bone mineral density
depressive symptoms
posttraumatic stress disorder
drug induced
risk assessment
soft tissue
postmenopausal women
body composition
social media
human health