Obesity increases the risk of early hip fracture in postmenopausal women

(University of Eastern Finland) Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, already well before the age of 70, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study followed 12,715 women for a period of 25 years.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news