The role of previous falls in major osteoporotic fracture prediction in conjunction with FRAX in older Chinese men and women: the Mr. OS and Ms. OS cohort study in Hong Kong.

Yi SuJ LeungT Kwok

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)

Falls in the previous year are likely to provide some predictive power to FRAX for MOF risk assessment in older Chinese men, but not women.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
risk assessment
physical activity
mass spectrometry
multiple sclerosis
polycystic ovary syndrome
ms ms
heavy metals
bone mineral density
human health
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
metabolic syndrome
postmenopausal women
body composition