Hypoglycaemia and type 1 diabetes are associated with an increased risk of fractures.

Morten Hasselstrøm JensenP Vestergaard

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)

Hypoglycaemic episodes are associated with increased fracture risk, and the frequency of hypoglycaemic episodes leading to hospital admission was above 16% for T1D subjects. Prevention of hypoglycaemia is thus an important focus area in the prevention of fractures.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
emergency department
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adverse drug
acute care
skeletal muscle
drug induced