title: Epidemiology of osteoporotic fracture: looking to the future.
abstract: This paper reviews the recent literature on candidate genes, anthropometric and environmental factors, and the evolving area of intrauterine fetal programming with regard to the development of osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: MRC Epidemiology Resource Center, University of Southhampton, Southhampton General Hospital, Southhampton SO16 6YD, UK. cc@mrc.soton.ac.uk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000196:embryology / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000196:embryology / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects