Slight religiosity associated with a lower incidence of any fracture among healthy people in a multireligious country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the degree of religiosity and subsequent fractures and a decrease in bone mineral density in a Japanese population.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study at St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, from 2005 to 2018. All participants who underwent voluntary health check-ups were included. Our outcomes were any fractures and the change in T-score from baseline to each visit. We compared these outcomes by the self-reported degree of religiosity (not at all; slightly; somewhat; very) and adjusted for potential confounders.

Results

A total of 65,898 participants were included in our study. Their mean age was 46.2(SD:12.2) years, and 33,014(50.1%) were male. During a median

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature