Meat consumption and the risk of hip fracture in women and men: two prospective Swedish cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To study the association between meat intake (predominantly red and processed meats) and the risk of hip fracture, as well as the association between meat intake and biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress, bone turnover, body composition, and bone mineral density (BMD).

Methods

Data from the Swedish Mammography Cohort and the Cohort of Swedish men (n = 83,603, 54% men) with repeated investigations and their respective clinical sub-cohorts was utilised. Incident hip fractures were ascertained through individual linkage to registers. Associations were investigated using multivariable Cox and linear regression analyses.

Results

During up to 23 years of follow-up (mean 18.2 years) and 1,538,627 person-years at risk, 7345 participants (2840 men) experienced a

SUBMITTER: Warensjo Lemming E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329405 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature