Annals of epidemiology
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We sought to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in Korean women and to determine whether the association differs depending on menopausal status. ⋯ Obesity was associated with an increased risk of mortality in both premenopausal and postmenopausal Korean women, indicating that preventive strategies to control obesity are important even in population with a relatively low mean BMI level.
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Annals of epidemiology · Jul 2007
Comparative StudyRisk-adjusted mortality rates of elderly veterans with hip fractures.
The goal of this research was to estimate 12-month survival rates for a large sample of elderly veterans after hip fracture with a risk-adjusted model and to compare the results of men to those of women. ⋯ One in 3 elderly male veterans who sustain a hip fracture dies within 1 year. Our work represents the first large study of hip fractures with a predominantly male sample and confirms that men have a higher mortality risk than women, as reported by previous researchers who used smaller samples that were mostly female. Fracture patients with metastatic cancer, renal failure, lymphoma, weight loss, and liver disease have higher mortality risks. The adverse outcomes associated with hip fracture argue for clinical intervention strategies, such as gait and balance testing, and osteoporosis diagnosis that may prevent fractures in both genders.