Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures Among Obese Women Based on Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference: A Nationwide Cohort in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: We evaluated the association between obesity status by body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) and osteoporotic fracture risk. We collected data of 143,673 women with a mean age of 58.5 years without history of osteoporotic fracture from the Korean National Health Insurance Service Cohort. Participants were divided into four groups according to obesity by BMI and WC, normal BMI/WC (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m² and WC < 85 cm, reference), obese BMI/normal WC (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² and WC < 85 cm), normal BMI/obese WC (BMI < 25 kg/m² and WC ≥ 85 cm), and obese BMI/WC (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² and WC < 85cm). Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed to obtain hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the subsequent median 6.0 ye

SUBMITTER: Lee G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature