Risk factors for recurrent falls among Brazilian women and men: the Brazilian Osteoporosis Study (BRAZOS) Fatores de risco para quedas recorrentes entre mulheres e homens brasileiros: o Estudo Brasileiro sobre Osteoporose (BRAZOS)

Risk factors for recurrent falls among Brazilian women and men: the Brazilian Osteoporosis Study (BRAZOS) Fatores de risco para quedas recorrentes entre mulheres e homens brasileiros: o Estudo Brasileiro sobre Osteoporose (BRAZOS)

The objective of the study was to estimate the frequency of recurrent falls and identify the main associated risk factors. The BRAZOS is the first epidemiological study performed on a representative sample of the Brazilian population. Anthropometric data, living habits, previous fractures, falls, di...

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Main Authors: Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro, Rozana Mesquita Ciconelli, Lígia Araújo Martini, Marcos Bosi Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2010-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Osteoporose
Acidentes por Quedas
Fatores de Risco
Osteoporosis
Acidental Falls
Risk Factors
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2010000100010

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