title: Falling and perimenopausal women.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Health Economics Research Unit, Foresterhill, Aberdeen.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Torgerson
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Garton
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: 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