Association of Female Reproductive Factors With Incidence of Fracture Among Postmenopausal Women in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although estrogen level is positively associated with bone mineral density, there are limited data on the risk of fractures after menopause.

Objective

To investigate whether female reproductive factors are associated with fractures among postmenopausal women.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based retrospective cohort study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database on 1 272 115 postmenopausal women without previous fracture who underwent both cardiovascular and breast and/or cervical cancer screening from January 1 to December 31, 2009. Outcome data were obtained through December 31, 2018.

Exposures

Information was obtained about reproductive factors (age at menarche, age at menopause, parity, breastfeeding

SUBMITTER: Yoo JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788464 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature