Body fat mass is a predictor of risk of osteoporotic fractures in women but not in men: A prospective population study

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 271, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 472-480

  Moayyeri, A ^a   Luben, R N ^a   Wareham, N J ^b   Khaw, K T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF METABOLIC SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone fractures; Epidemiology; Fat mass; Obesity; Osteoporosis; Quantitative ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BONE DENSITY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEEL; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84860229095     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02443.x     Document Type: Article

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