Body Size and Risk for Clinical Fractures in Older Women

Article Abstract:

Small body size may increase an older woman's risk of bone fractures. In a study of 8,059 women 65 years old or older, women with the lowest body weight had twice the risk of hip fracture, 2.3 times the risk of pelvis fracture and 2.4 times the risk of a rib fracture compared to women with the highest body weight. Small body size did not increase the risk of fractures of the arm, elbow, wrist, ankle, or foot.

Body size, Body weights and measures, Aged women, Elderly women

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Bone fractures in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Article Abstract:

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely than healthy people to have weak bones that could fracture. In a study of 6,027 patients with IBD and 60,270 healthy people, the patients with IBD were 40% more likely to develop a bone fracture.

Complications and side effects, Inflammatory bowel diseases

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Too much thyroid hormone increases risk for bone fractures

Article Abstract:

Women with excessive blood levels of thyroid hormone are more likely to have hip and spine fractures than women with normal levels. This was the conclusion of a study of 686 elderly women.

Hyperthyroidism

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