Falling and perimenopausal women.
The relationships between falling, fracture and bone density in perimenopausal women have not previously been explored. As part of a population-based screening programme for osteoporosis examining historical risk factors and bone mineral density, we have investigated risk factors for falling in 45-49-year-old women. Our results indicate that the risk of falling may be related to menopausal status, increased body weight, use of diuretics, self-reported arthritis and absence of car ownership.
Torgerson
D J
DJ
Health Economics Research Unit, Foresterhill, Aberdeen.
Garton
M J
MJ
Reid
D M
DM
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D015519:Bone Density; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology