Incidence of and Factors for Self-reported Fragility Fractures Among Middle-aged and Elderly Women in Rural Korea: An 11-Year Follow-up Study
Objectives: This community-based cohort study was performed to investigate the incidence of and factors related to self-reported fragility fractures among middle-aged and elderly women living in rural Korea. Methods: The osteoporosis cohort recruited 430 women 40 to 69 years old in 1999, and 396 of...
Main Authors: | Soon-Ki Ahn, Sin Kam, Byung-Yeol Chun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
2014-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-47-6-289.pdf |
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