Citation

Sotiriadi-Vlachou S. J. Frailty Sarcopenia Falls 2017; 2(2): 28-32.

Affiliation

3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Hylonome Publications)

DOI

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PMID

32300680

Abstract

Obesity in elder women is a difficult problem for public health, as it is related to increased incidence of fall-related injuries and fractures. The kind of fall-related fracture seems to relate to the distribution of body mass. A review of the literature was carried out based on systematic searches of electronic databases (PubMed/Medline). The results of this mini-review did not support that obesity increases the risk of falls during post-menopause compared to normal weight women. However, there was a relation between obesity and site of fractures.

Copyright: © 2017 Hylonome Publications.

Language: en

Keywords

BMI; Elderly; Fractures; Obesity; Postmenopausal woman