Risk of fracture according to temporal changes of low body weight changes in adults over 40 years: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low body weight is associated with an increased risk of fractures. However, the effect of temporal changes in the low body weight status on the risk of fracture remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between temporal changes in low body weight status and the risk of fractures in adults over the age of 40 years.

Methods

This study included data on adults over 40 years old who underwent two biannual consecutive general health examinations between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2009 extracted from the National Health Insurance Database, a large nationwide population database. Fracture cases in this cohort were monitored from the time of the last health examination to the end of the designated follow-up period (from January 1, 2010 to Decemb

SUBMITTER: Kim JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10210452 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature