Determinants of bone health in elderly Japanese men: study design and key findings of the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) cohort study

Determinants of bone health in elderly Japanese men: study design and key findings of the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) cohort study

Abstract Background The Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study was launched to investigate risk factors for osteoporotic fractures, interactions of osteoporosis with other non-communicable chronic diseases, and effects of fracture on QOL and mortality. Methods FORMEN baseline study par...

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Main Authors: Yuki Fujita, Junko Tamaki, Katsuyasu Kouda, Akiko Yura, Yuho Sato, Takahiro Tachiki, Masami Hamada, Etsuko Kajita, Kuniyasu Kamiya, Kazuki Kaji, Koji Tsuda, Kumiko Ohara, Jong-Seong Moon, Jun Kitagawa, Masayuki Iki, the FORMEN study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Bone mineral density
Bone-multiorgan crosstalk
Bone turnover marker
Community-dwelling Japanese elderly men
Death
Fracture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-021-00972-y

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