Associations of body mass index and diabetes with hip fracture risk: a nationwide cohort study

• Main Authors: Hsiu-Ling Huang (Author), Cheng-Chin Pan (Author), Yu-Fen Hsiao (Author), Ming-Chih Chen (Author), Chuan-Yu Kung (Author), Pei-Tseng Kung (Author), Wen-Chen Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The high prevalence of diabetes is associated with body mass index (BMI), and diabetes can cause many complications, such as hip fractures. This study investigated the effects of BMI and diabetes on the risk of hip fractures and related factors. Methods We retrospectively reviewe...