The association between overweight/obesity and vertebral fractures in older adults: a meta-analysis of observational studies

ConclusionsOverweight aged adults tend to have a lower vertebral fracture risk. When gender and ethnicity were taken into consideration, the inverse relationship between overweight and vertebral fracture risk were only observed in female and non-Asian populations. Besides, there is insufficient data to conclude the relationship between obesity and the risk of vertebral fractures, and thus, further studies are needed.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research