Ethnic differences in risk of hip fracture in Norway: a NOREPOS study
Open Access
- 7 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Osteoporosis International
- Vol. 31 (8), 1587-1592
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05390-4
Abstract
Hip fracture is a major public health problem, and the incidence rates vary considerably between countries. Ethnic differences in bone mineral density have been identified as a factor to explain some of the geographical differences in rates of hip fracture. In this Norwegian register-based study, we found that all immigrant groups experienced lower risk of hip fracture than individuals born in Norway.Keywords
Funding Information
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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