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Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis 1/2021

01-12-2021 | Osteoporosis | Original Article

Association between BMI variability and risk of fracture among Korean men and women: a population based study

Authors: Yoosun Cho, Seulggie Choi, Young Ho Yun, Belong Cho, Ji-Yeob Choi, Sang Min Park

Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Summary

In Korean adults aged 50 years and older, the overall risk of fractures increased with greater BMI variability among both men and women, specifically, spinal fractures for men and both spinal and hip fractures for women.

Purpose

The bone-health-related outcome, such as fractures due to BMI fluctuation, has been understudied within Asian populations. In this large-scale, population-based cohort study in Korea, we aimed to investigate the relationship between variability in body mass index (BMI) and the risk of fractures.

Methods

The study included 166,932 subjects aged ≥ 50 years from the National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort. The BMI variability value from three follow-up examinations during 2002–2007 was categorized into quartiles. The hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the effects of BMI variability on the risk of admission from hip, spine, and upper extremity fractures during 2008–2015 were evaluated using a Cox proportional hazards regression analysis.

Results

Compared to those in the lowest BMI variability (1st quartile), men in the highest BMI variability (4th quartile) showed an increased risk of spinal fractures (aHR 1.21, 95% CI 1.07–1.36) with a significant linear trend (P for trend = 0.021). Compared to those in the lowest BMI variability (1st quartile), women in the highest BMI variability (4th quartile) showed an increased risk of hip and spinal fractures (aHR 1.35, 95% CI 1.05–1.69; aHR 1.16, 95% CI 1.05–1.28) with significant linear trends (P for trend = 0.021; P for trend = 0.003, respectively). There was no association between BMI variability and incidents of upper extremity fractures for men or women.

Conclusion

Association between BMI variability and increased fracture risk depended on sex and fracture types. BMI maintenance, instead of high BMI fluctuation, may be beneficial in terms of lowering the overall fracture risk for Korean adults over 50 years old.
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Metadata
Title
Association between BMI variability and risk of fracture among Korean men and women: a population based study
Authors
Yoosun Cho
Seulggie Choi
Young Ho Yun
Belong Cho
Ji-Yeob Choi
Sang Min Park
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Archives of Osteoporosis / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Electronic ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-021-00918-5

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