Bone density and risk of hip fracture in men and women: cross sectional analysis

• Published in: BMJ Vol. 315; no. 7102; pp. 221 - 225
• Main Authors: De Laet, Chris E D H, van Hout, Ben A, Burger, Huibert, Hofman, Albert, Pols, Huibert A P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 26.07.1997; British Medical Association; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Edition: International edition
• Subjects: Age; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Aging (Biology); Biological and medical sciences; Bone Density; Bones; Cross-Sectional Studies; Density; Density estimation; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Female; Femur neck; Fetus; Fractures; Fractures (Injuries); Health aspects; Health risk assessment; Hip fractures; Hip Fractures - epidemiology; Hip Fractures - physiopathology; Hip joint; Humans; Incidence; Male; Medical sciences; Men; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases; Netherlands - epidemiology; Older adults; Osteoporotic fractures; Risk Factors; Sexes; Netherlands; Human; Evaluation; Femur; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Lower limb; Age criterion; Trauma; Density; Intertrochanteric fracture; Association; Bone mass; Cross sectional study; Risk factor; Female; Bone; Public health

Abstract Objective: To determine the relative contribution of decline in bone density to the increase in risk of hip fracture with age in men and women. Design: Incidence data of hip fracture from the general population were combined with the bone density distribution in a sample from the same popul...