Weight Gain Linked To Increased Fracture Risk - So Is Weight Loss

Saturday, February 14, 2015 - 21:50 in Health & Medicine

Both weight gain and weight loss in older (postmenopausal) women are associated with increased incidence of fracture, but at different anatomical sites, finds a study published in The BMJ this week. The findings also challenge the traditional view that weight gain protects against fractures. The influence of body weight on the risk of fracture is complex. Low body weight is a well recognised risk factor for fracture, but obesity also increases the risk of fracture at some sites. How fracture patterns differ after intentional and unintentional weight loss in postmenopausal women is also unknown. read more

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