The inter-relationship of the triad: osteoporosis, fracture risk, and obesity—a longitudinal multicenter analysis by the Egyptian Academy of Bone Health

The inter-relationship of the triad: osteoporosis, fracture risk, and obesity—a longitudinal multicenter analysis by the Egyptian Academy of Bone Health

Abstract Purpose To assess the relationship between the triad of obesity, fracture risk factors, and osteoporosis and its impact on fragility fractures. Results Osteoporosis was least prevalent (p < 0.001) among the obese patients in comparison to overweight and normal body mass index patients. O...

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Main Authors: Yasser El Miedany, Maha El Gaafary, Safaa Mahran, Naglaa Gadallah, Atef Abdel Azim, Waleed Hassan, Mohammed Hassan Abu-Zaid, Radwa H. Shalaby, Samar abd Alhamed Tabra, Walaa Elwakil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Obesity
Hip fracture
Osteoporosis
DXA
Fracture risk
FRAX
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-024-00241-0

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