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Men at greater risk of fractures from falls than women: Study
Updated On: 16 March, 2024 05:53 PM IST | Massachusetts | ANI
The association between previous falls and fracture risk was observed to vary by sex, with men exhibiting higher predictive values compared to women
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A recent study titled "A meta-analysis of previous falls and subsequent fracture risk in cohort studies" found links between self-reported falls and increased fracture risk, as well as a slightly greater risk of fracture in men than in women.
Published in Osteoporosis International, this international meta-analysis of data pooled from 46 prospective cohorts comprising over 900,000 individuals also recommended that previous falls are a factor that should be included in patients` histories used by fracture risk assessment tools like the FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment) Tool to calculate a person`s likelihood of getting a fracture over the next decade. FRAX is the most commonly used assessment to predict fracture risk.
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