Body Anthropometry and the Risk of Hip and Wrist Fractures in Men: Results from a Prospective Study
Owusu W, Willett W, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Feskanich D, Colditz G. Body Anthropometry and the Risk of Hip and Wrist Fractures in Men: Results from a Prospective Study. Obesity 1998, 6: 12-19. PMID: 9526965, DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1998.tb00309.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWrist fracturesHip fractureRelative riskBody anthropometryHip ratioLowest quintileFracture casesNonsignificant inverse associationRisk of hipBody mass indexIncidence of hipIncidence of fracturesHip fracture casesYears of ageAvailable epidemiological informationModerate traumaWaist circumferenceMass indexFracture incidenceProspective studyHighest quintileInverse associationSignificant elevationAnthropometric indicatorsAdult men