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Milk and dairy consumption is positively associated with height in adolescents: results from the Israeli National Youth Health and Nutrition Survey
Extended Temperature Range of the Ice-Binding Protein Activity
B Vitamins, Glucoronolactone and the Immune System: Bioavailability, Doses and Efficiency
Interactions between Dietary Antioxidants, Dietary Fiber and the Gut Microbiome: Their Putative Role in Inflammation and Cancer
The Effect of Oil-Based Cannabis Extracts on Metabolic Parameters and Microbiota Composition of Mice Fed a Standard and a High-Fat Diet

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Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
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Association between abdominal obesity and fragility fractures among elderly Israeli women

Citation:

Ofir, O. ; Buch, A. ; Rouach, V. ; Goldsmith, R. ; Stern, N. ; Monsonego-Ornan, E. . Association Between Abdominal Obesity And Fragility Fractures Among Elderly Israeli Women. 2020, 32, 1459 - 1467.

Date Published:

2020

Abstract:

Obesity has been traditionally viewed as a protective factor for fractures. Recent studies have challenged this concept, particularly regarding abdominal obesity. We aimed to investigate the association between abdominal obesity, body mass index (BMI) and fragility fractures prevalence in a sample of community-dwelling elderly Israeli women.

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