Aldosterone, secreted by the adrenal zona glomerulosa, enhances sodium retention, thus
increasing blood volume and pressure. Excessive production of aldosterone results in high …

Until recently obesity was believed to be protective against fractures. However, a report from
a Fracture Liaison Clinic in the UK (2010) reported a surprisingly high proportion of obese …

Background: Hip fractures are associated with high mortality and reduced quality of life.
Studies have reported a high body mass index (BMI) as being positively associated with …

There is scarce data on the association between early stages of type 2 diabetes and fracture
risk. We report a 20% excess risk of hip fracture in the first years following disease onset …

Purpose To investigate the relationship between sarcopenia with short-term surgical
outcome in elderly patients with proximal femur fractures. Methods and materials Following …

Despite normal to high bone mineral density, patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have an
increased fracture risk. T2DM medications could partially account for this excess risk. The …

Nonhip, nonvertebral (NHNV) fractures constitute the majority of osteoporotic fractures, but
few studies have examined the association between these fractures, comorbidity, and …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine risk factors that affect mortality following
osteoporotic hip fracture in patients 50 years or older using the National Health Insurance …

Obesity and its accompanying metabolic syndrome are strongly associated with heightened
morbidity and mortality in older adults. In our review of more than 20 epidemiologic studies …

This article provides a dose–response meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between
body mass index (BMI) and all-cause and disease-specific mortality in chronic kidney …