Osteoporotic fractures among foreign-born individuals: a national Swedish study.

Per E WändellX LiA C CarlssonJ SundquistK Sundquist

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 (2020)

We observed a generally lower risk of osteoporotic fractures among first-generation immigrants, with few exceptions.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
quality improvement
gestational age
low birth weight
postmenopausal women