4. Dr. Gregory Kaltsas MD FRCP (Lon) is a Professor in General Medicine and
Endocrinology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He was …

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a debilitating syndrome that persists for many cancer
survivors for years after treatment. Symptoms include early and persistent fatigue, functional …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and incidence of clinical fractures in obese,
postmenopausal women enrolled in the Global Longitudinal study of Osteoporosis in …

The association between obesity and fracture is controversial. We investigated the
relationship between body mass index (BMI) and fracture at different skeletal sites in women …

Heavier individuals have higher hip BMD and more robust femur geometry, but it is unclear
whether values vary in proportion with body weight in obesity. We studied the variation of hip …

Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. No previous studies on
risk factors for falls have focused on adults 85 years and older, the most rapidly growing …

Objective To assess the relationships between BMI and walking speed, balance control, sit‐
to‐stand performance (a measure of mass specific lower limb power), and endurance …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether central (CVI) and peripheral visual impairment (PVI) are
independent risk factors for falls and falls with injury 4 years later. DESIGN: Population …

Obesity modifies the body geometry by adding mass to different regions and it influences the
biomechanics of activities of daily living. Weight influences postural stability, but there is no …

This paper is the first to use the method of instrumental variables to estimate the impact of
obesity and severe obesity in youth. on US medical care costs. We examine data from the …