Nearly one in four postmenopausal women with fractures is obese

Nearly one in four postmenopausal women with fractures is obese


Although less likely to suffer a hip or wrist fracture, obese women suffer from fragility fractures at other sites, partly due to poor mobility and increased risk of falls.
Obesity is widely believed to be protective against fracture, although a recent study has documented a high prevalence of obesity in postmenopausal women with fragility fracture. An international group of

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