Impact of Mediterranean diet on mortality in vertebral compression fracture patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) is a common fragility fracture with high mortality worldwide. The management and prevention of VCF start with a proper nutrition. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is rich in balanced nutrients and has been shown to be beneficial for several chronic diseases. However, the association of adherence to Mediterranean diet (aMED) and prognosis of VCF patients remains unclear.

Purposes

To explore the association between aMED and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-cause morality in VCF patients.

Methods

In present study, patients aged ≥ 40 years old and with the VCF patients measurement were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014. The bone mineral density (BMD) dual-energy X-ra

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001672 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature