Monika Martiniakova, Roman Biro, Noemi Penzes, Anna Sarocka, Veronika Kovacova, Vladimira Mondockova, Radoslav Omelka
Obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and osteoporosis are serious diseases with an ever-increasing incidence that quite often coexist, especially in the elderly. Individuals with obesity and T2DM have impaired bone quality and an elevated risk of fragility fractures, despite higher and/or unchanged bone mineral density (BMD). The effect of obesity on fracture risk is site-specific, with reduced risk for several fractures (e.g., hip, pelvis, and wrist) and increased risk for others (e.g., humerus, ankle, upper leg, elbow, vertebrae, and rib)...
April 28, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences