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Body mass index as a predictor of fracture risk: A meta-analysis

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Authors

Chris De Laet · Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique

J. A. Kanis · University of Sheffield

Olof Johnell · Lund University

Pierre Delmas · Inserm

J. A. Eisman · Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Heikki Kröger ·

Topics & Keywords

Bone health and osteoporosis research Nutrition and Health in Aging Hip and Femur Fractures

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Osteoporosis International

Volume 16, Issue 11, pp. 1330-1338

DOI: 10.1007/s00198-005-1863-y

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 36.02

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Kuopio University Hospital

Saeko Fujiwara · Radiation Effects Research Foundation

Patrick Garnero · Inserm

E. V. McCloskey · University of Sheffield

Dan Mellström · University of Gothenburg

L. Joseph Melton · WinnMed

P. J. Meunier · Inserm

Alan J. Silman · MRC Epidemiology Unit

Alan Tenenhouse · Montreal General Hospital