Age-Dependent Association of Height Loss with Incident Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Korean Women.

ABSTRACT:

Backgruound

Height loss is a simple clinical measure associated with increased fracture risk. However, limited data exists on the association between height loss and fracture risk in postmenopausal Korean women. It is unknown whether this association varies with age.

Methods

Data on height loss over a 6-year period were collected from a community-based longitudinal follow-up cohort (Ansung cohort of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study). Incident fractures were defined based on self-reported fractures after excluding those due to severe trauma or toes/fingers. The association between incident fractures and height loss was investigated using a Cox proportional hazards model.

Results

During a median follow-up of 10 years after the second visit, 259/1,806 participant

SUBMITTER: Lee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10765000 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature