Obesity and fractures in postmenopausal women
Open Access
- 19 January 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
- Vol. 25 (2), 292-297
- https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.091004
Abstract
Low body mass index (BMI) is a recognized risk factor for fragility fracture, whereas obesity is widely believed to be protective. As part of a clinical audit of guidance from the National Institute ...Keywords
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