Body mass index and physical activity in relation to the incidence of hip fracture in postmenopausal women.

Hip fracture risk is known to increase with physical inactivity and decrease with obesity, but there is little information on their combined effects. We report on the separate and combined effects of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity on hospital admissions for hip fracture among postmenopa...

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Main Authors: Armstrong, M, Spencer, E, Cairns, B, Banks, E, Pirie, K, Green, J, Wright, F, Reeves, G, Beral, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011