Journal article
Relationship Between Obesity and Risk of Major Osteoporotic Fracture in Postmenopausal Women: Taking Frailty Into Consideration
Abstract
The role of obesity in fracture risk remains uncertain and inconclusive in postmenopausal women. Our study aimed to assess the relationship between obesity and risk of major osteoporotic fracture (MOF; ie, a clinical fracture of upper arm or shoulder, hip, spine, or wrist) in postmenopausal women, after taking frailty into consideration. We used the data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW) 5-year Hamilton cohort …
Authors
Li G; Compston JE; Leslie WD; Thabane L; Papaioannou A; Lau A; Wang X; Qin C; Chen B; Chen M
Journal
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 35, No. 12, pp. 2355–2362
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 1, 2020
DOI
10.1002/jbmr.4139
ISSN
0884-0431