Use of Toenail Fluoride Levels as an Indicator for the Risk of Hip and Forearm Fractures in Women
Feskanich D, Owusu W, Hunter D, Willett W, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Morris S, Spate V, Colditz G. Use of Toenail Fluoride Levels as an Indicator for the Risk of Hip and Forearm Fractures in Women. Epidemiology 1998, 9: 412-416. PMID: 9647905, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199807000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm fracturesFluoride intakeOdds ratioHealth StudyVitamin D intakeDistal forearm fracturesNurses' Health StudyRisk of hipPostmenopausal hormone useBody mass indexLong-term intakeYear of birthD intakeMenopausal statusHip fractureHormone useHighest quartileMass indexOsteoporotic fracturesSmoking statusPrevious hipHeart diseaseSubsequent riskCaffeine intakeEpidemiologic studiesBody 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