Hearing loss but not bone-regulating hormones predicts fractures in older women-a 17-year follow-up of the Gothenburg BEDA study.

Annika Dotevall M-L Barrenäs Kerstin Landin-Wilhelmsen

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 (2019)

Hearing loss and higher S-Ca, but not bone-regulating hormones, medication or lifestyle factors predicted incident fractures, mainly caused by falling, during 17 years of follow-up in women up to 97 years of age.

Keyphrases

hearing loss
bone mineral density
cardiovascular disease
soft tissue
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
bone loss
physical activity
bone regeneration
weight loss
emergency department
postmenopausal women
pregnancy outcomes
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
community dwelling