Different effects of age, adiposity and physical activity on the risk of ankle, wrist and hip fractures in postmenopausal women.

While increasing age, decreasing body mass index (BMI), and physical inactivity are known to increase hip fracture risk, whether these factors have similar effects on other common fractures is not well established. We used prospectively-collected data from a large cohort to examine the role of these...

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Main Authors: Armstrong, M, Cairns, B, Banks, E, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012