Bone Fracture

Approximately one-quarter of adults with kidney stone disease had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone fracture at the time of their kidney stone diagnosis, according to a Veterans Affairs database analysis.

Adults with osteoporosis have had fewer in-person appointments, delayed DXA scans and interruptions with medication supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results from a global survey of physicians.

Even moderate levels of leisure-time physical activity in middle age are associated with lower risk for fractures, according to study data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

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Vegans have a higher risk for total fractures when compared with meat eaters, and vegans, fish eaters and vegetarians have an elevated risk for hip fractures, according to findings published in BMC Medicine.

Postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes have increased bone mineral content and lower bone turnover markers vs. those with normal or impaired glucose tolerance, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

The volume of visits for pediatric fractures decreased by 2.5 fold during the COVID-19 pandemic at one pediatric trauma hospital, mostly due to a decrease in playground use and less participation in organized sports, researchers said.

Osteoporosis therapies work equally well for women at high risk for fracture with high or low bone mineral density, according to data from the virtual American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting.

Youths with type 1 diabetes have weaker bone and lower muscle strength than their healthy peers, according to a presenter at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research virtual meeting.

Compared with healthy peers, a cohort of children and teens with type 1 diabetes accrued less bone over 12 months, particularly those with high urinary calcium excretion, making them more susceptible to fractures, according to study data.