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

Hip fracture risk increases with physical inactivity and decreases 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 postmenopausal women...

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Päätekijät: Armstrong, M, Spencer, E, Cairns, B, Banks, E, Pirie, K, Green, J, Wright, F, Reeves, G, Beral, V, for the Million Women Study CollaboratorsListed at end of paper.
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: 2010