Japanese people in both Japan and in Hawaii have a lower incidence of hip fractures than
white people in Hawaii or on the mainland of the United States. Hip fractures usually occur …

Japanese have a lower incidence of hip fracture than Caucasians despite having lower
bone mass. Hip fractures usually occur after a fall, and differing incidence rates of falls might …

The risk factors for hip fracture were studied in four hundred patients and eight hundred
community and hospital controls. Falling was found to be important as a direct cause of …

Background. Although even in the elderly most falls are not associated with fractures, over
90 percent of hip fractures are the result of a fall. Few studies have assessed whether the …

Unintentional falls are a common occurrence among older adults, affecting approximately
30% of persons aged>/= 65 years each year. The injuries received from a fall can result in …

In order to determine incidence of and the circumstances related to falls among the elderly in
a community in Japan, general health surveys were carried out in 1988 and in 1989 …

Objectives: To examine ethnic differences in fall rates and fall circumstances in older
community‐dwelling Caucasian and African‐American women. Design: Prospective …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the risk factors associated with falls and
to examine the effects of falls on survival of elderly people in a community. Methods A …

Age-specific hip fracture incidence has been increasing in some parts of the world. The
incidence of hip fractures among Japanese on the island of Oahu, Hawaii in 1979–1981 …

The purpose of the present study was to report the prevalence and circumstances of falls
among community-dwelling elderly people in order to contribute to prevention of falls in the …