Obesity and fracture in men and women: an epidemiologic perspective.
In Western societies, mean body weight has increased dramatically in older people, and a similar trend exists in Asia. Yet insufficient attention has been directed to the problem of osteoporotic fractures in the overweight and obese. Many, if not most, osteoporotic fractures occur in overweight or obese people, and obese men may be particularly susceptible. We discuss the potential implications of these findings, including the challenge of identifying individuals at highest risk, screening and treatment strategies, and future research directions.
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
Carrie M
CM
Nielson
Priya
P
Srikanth
Eric S
ES
Orwoll
D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors