BMI and Fracture Risk in Older Men: The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS)
Low body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for fracture, but little is known about the association between high BMI and fracture risk. We evaluated the association between BMI and fracture in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS), a cohort of 5995 US men 65 years of age and older. Standardi...
Main Authors: | Nielson, Carrie M, Marshall, Lynn M, Adams, Annette L, LeBlanc, Erin S, Cawthon, Peggy M, Ensrud, Kristine, Stefanick, Marcia L, Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth, Orwoll, Eric S |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3179296/ |
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