Association of Obesity with Forearm Fractures, Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk (FRAX (R)) During Postmenopausal Period

MESCI, Erkan; MESCI, Nilgun; Icagasioglu, AFİTAP; Madenci, ERCAN

doi:10.4274/tod.66376

Association of Obesity with Forearm Fractures, Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk (FRAX (R)) During Postmenopausal Period

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MESCI E., MESCI N., Icagasioglu A. , Madenci E.

TURK OSTEOPOROZ DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OSTEOPOROSIS, vol.22, no.2, pp.80-84, 2016 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 22 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.4274/tod.66376
Title of Journal : TURK OSTEOPOROZ DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Page Numbers: pp.80-84

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association among obesity with bone mineral density (BMD) and subsequent fracture risk among postmenopausal women with a previous forearm fracture.