Bone loss and structural damage with advancing age lead to skeletal fragility as manifested
by low bone mass and deficits in bone geometry, microarchitecture, and material properties …

Introduction and hypothesis Diabetes affects bone metabolism. The hypothesis was that type
1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) affects BMD and fracture risk differently. Material and methods …

Hip fracture is a leading cause of profound morbidity in individuals aged 65 years and older,
ranking in the top 10 causes of loss of disability-adjusted life-years for older adults …

Physical exercise is an important stimulus for osteoporosis prevention and treatment.
However, it is not clear yet which modality would be better to stimulate bone metabolism and …

Importance Little is known regarding outcomes after hip fracture among long-term nursing
home residents. Objective To describe patterns and predictors of mortality and functional …

Falls are common in the elderly, and frequently result in injury and disability. Most falls result
from an interaction between individual characteristics that increase an individual's …

Diabetic osteoporosis is increasingly recognized as a significant comorbidity of type 1
diabetes mellitus. In contrast, type 2 diabetes mellitus is more commonly associated with …

The objective of this study was to describe the time of onset and offset of bone mineral
density (BMD) loss relative to the date of the final menstrual period (FMP); the rate and …

In patients with prior hip fracture (HFx), little is known about time frame and risk factors of
second HFx, as well as the ensuing mortality. The aim of the study was to elucidate the …

Context: Thiazolidinediones, which are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ
agonists, are widely prescribed to patients with disorders characterized by insulin …