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Effect of body mass index on vertebral and hip fractures in older people and differences according to sex: a retrospective Japanese cohort study.

Kyohei ShiomotoAkira BabazonoYumi HaranoTakako FujitaPeng JiangSung-A KimYasuharu Nakashima
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
Underweight was associated with fractures in the ageing population, but there was a sex difference in the effect for vertebral fractures.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • bone mineral density
  • physical activity
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition