Body fat percentage and the long-term risk of fractures: The EPIC-Norfolk prospective population cohort study

• Main Authors: Pana, Tiberiu A., Kioh, Sheng Hui, Neal, Samuel R., Tan, Maw Pin, Mat, Sumaiyah, Moayyeri, Alireza, Luben, Robert N., Wareham, Nicholas J., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Myint, Phyo K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/39239/

Background: This cohort study aimed to determine the association between body fat percentage (BF%), incident fractures and calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA). Methods: Participants were drawn from the EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population Cohort Study (median followup = 16.4 years). Cox...