Excess body fat is associated with higher risk of vertebral deformities in older women but not in men: a cross-sectional study

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[10] Eastell R(1997)Anthropometric measurements and vertebral deformities. European Vertebral Osteoporosis Study (EVOS) Group Am J Epidemiol 146 287-293

[1] Johnell O(2006)An estimate of the worldwide prevalence and disability associated with osteoporotic fractures Osteoporos Int 17 1726-1733

[2] Kanis JA(1993)The epidemiology of vertebral fractures. European Vertebral Osteoporosis Study Group Bone 14 S89-S97

[3] Cooper C(1997)Clinical consequences of vertebral fractures Am J Med 103 30S-42S

[4] O'Neill T(2005)Identification of vertebral fractures: an update Osteoporos Int 16 717-728

[5] Silman A(2007)Mild prevalent and incident vertebral fractures are risk factors for new fractures Osteoporos Int 18 1617-1624

[6] Ross PD(2005)Asymptomatic vertebral deformity as a major risk factor for subsequent fractures and mortality: a long-term prospective study J Bone Miner Res 20 1349-1355

[7] Ferrar L(1976)Osteoporosis of the slender smoker. Vertebral compression fractures and loss of metacarpal cortex in relation to postmenopausal cigarette smoking and lack of obesity Arch Intern Med 136 298-304

[8] Jiang G(2005)Body mass index as a predictor of fracture risk: a meta-analysis Osteoporos Int 16 1330-1338

[9] Adams J(1997)Body size and hip fracture risk in older women: a prospective study. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group Am J Med 103 274-280

[10] Eastell R(1997)Anthropometric measurements and vertebral deformities. European Vertebral Osteoporosis Study (EVOS) Group Am J Epidemiol 146 287-293