The role of different physical function tests for the prediction of fracture risk in older women.

Giulia GregoriLisa JohanssonKristian F AxelssonRaju JaiswalHenrik LitsneBerit A M LarssonMattias Lorentzon

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2024)

Among the five physical function tests, OLS was independently associated with all fracture outcomes, even after considering the competing risk of death, indicating that OLS is the most reliable physical function test for predicting fracture risk in older women.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight loss