Divergent effects of obesity on fragility fractures

Carla Caffarelli, Chiara Alessi, Ranuccio Nuti, Stefano Gonnelli Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy Abstract: Obesity was commonly thought to be advantageous for maintaining healthy bones due to the higher bone mineral density obse...

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Main Authors: Caffarelli C, Alessi C, Nuti R, Gonnelli S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-09-01
Series:Clinical Interventions in Aging
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/divergent-effects-of-obesity-on-fragility-fractures-peer-reviewed-article-CIA