Both men and women facing either type 1 or type 2 diabetes could be more likely than the general population to face a fractured hip. The conclusion was drawn from a meta-analysis report published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
A variety of different studies have been published on the subject before, linking diabetes with fracture, but conclusions were previously inconsistent. A number of contradictory results have been produced, and the trend was only established through meta-analysis.
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes were found to be directly related to an increased risk of low-trauma hip fracture. The head researcher, Dr. Jangorbani, reportedly commented: "Results were consistent between studies of men and women and between studies conducted in the United States and Europe ."
Both forms of diabetes linked to hip fracture
Tue, 04 Sep 2007
