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:
2020Abstract:
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.