Association between change in body weight after midlife and risk of hip fracture-the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

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The relationship between change in body weight and risk of fractures is inconsistent in epidemiologic studies. In this cohort of middle-aged to elderly Chinese in Singapore, compared to stable weight, weight loss ≥10 % over an average of 6 years is associated with nearly 40 % increase in risk of hip fracture.

Introduction

Findings on the relationship between change in body weight and risk of hip fracture are inconsistent. In this study, we examined this association among middle-aged and elderly Chinese in Singapore.

Methods

We used prospective data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, a population-based cohort of 63,257 Chinese men and women aged 45-74 years at recruitment in 1993-1998. Body weight and height were self-reported at recruitment and reasse

SUBMITTER: Dai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4498249 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature