Obesity, bone density relative to body weight and prevalent vertebral fracture at age 62  years: the Newcastle thousand families study

ConclusionsObesity appears to be a risk factor for prevalent VF, and although absolute BMD is higher in obese individuals, this does not appear commensurate to their increased body weight.

Source: Osteoporosis International - January 8, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research