Regional drinking water composition effects on hip fracture risk: a spatial analysis of nationwide hospital admissions in Portugal, from 2000 to 2010

Abstract Geographical variation on hip fractures (HF) may be related to the geographical variation of drinking water composition (DWC); minerals in drinking water may contribute to its fragility. We aim to investigate the effects of DWC on HF risk in Portugal (2000-2010). From National Hospital Disc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carla Maria Oliveira, Hugo Teixeira, Sandra Maria Alves, Maria Fátima Pina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2020-10-01
Series:Saúde e Sociedade
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-12902020000200206&tlng=en