Journal article
Increase in Fracture Risk Following Unintentional Weight Loss in Postmenopausal Women: The Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women
Abstract
Increased fracture risk has been associated with weight loss in postmenopausal women, but the time course over which this occurs has not been established. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of unintentional weight loss of ≥10 lb (4.5 kg) in postmenopausal women on fracture risk at multiple sites up to 5 years after weight loss. Using data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), we analyzed the …
Authors
Compston JE; Wyman A; FitzGerald G; Adachi JD; Chapurlat RD; Cooper C; Díez‐Pérez A; Gehlbach SH; Greenspan SL; Hooven FH
Journal
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 31, No. 7, pp. 1466–1472
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2016
DOI
10.1002/jbmr.2810
ISSN
0884-0431