Incidence of hip fracture in underweight individuals: a nationwide population‐based cohort study in Korea

• Main Authors: Sangsoo Han (Author), Jiwon Park (Author), Hae‐Dong Jang (Author), Sangun Nah (Author), Joonhyeok Boo (Author), Kyungdo Han (Author), Jae‐Young Hong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hip fracture is a major public health problem worldwide and being underweight is a risk factor for fractures. Few studies have investigated the association between being underweight and hip fracture in the general population. The present study investigated the incidence of hip fr...