Risk factors for recurrent falls among Brazilian women and men: the Brazilian Osteoporosis Study (BRAZOS) Fatores de risco para quedas recorrentes entre mulheres e homens brasileiros: o Estudo Brasileiro sobre Osteoporose (BRAZOS)

• Main Authors: Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro (Author), Rozana Mesquita Ciconelli (Author), Lígia Araújo Martini (Author), Marcos Bosi Ferraz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of the study was to estimate the frequency of recurrent falls and identify the main associated risk factors. The BRAZOS is the first epidemiological study performed on a representative sample of the Brazilian population. Anthropometric data, living habits, previous fractures, falls, di...