Context Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with higher bone mineral density (BMD)
and paradoxically with increased fracture risk. It is not known if low BMD, central to fracture …

OBJECTIVES: To primarily ascertain the effect of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on
physiological falls risk, functional mobility, and executive functioning after 6 months in older …

Background: Exercise programs improve balance, strength and agility in elderly people and
thus may prevent falls. However, specific exercise programs that might be widely used in the …

In recent years, there has been a strong interest in physical activity as a primary behavioural
prevention strategy against cognitive decline. A number of large prospective cohort studies …

Background A Web-based risk assessment tool (FRAX) using clinical risk factors with and
without femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) has been incorporated into clinical …

Bone mineral density (BMD) is a strong predictor of fracture, yet most fractures occur in
women without osteoporosis by BMD criteria. To improve fracture risk prediction, the World …

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends osteoporosis screening for
women younger than 65 years whose 10‐year predicted risk of major osteoporotic fracture is …

The validity of the WHO 10‐yr probability of major osteoporotic fracture model (FRAX) for
prediction of vertebral fracture has not been tested. We analyzed how well FRAX for major …

Background. It is currently unknown whether falling is independently associated with
measures of balance and mobility in older adults after accounting for relevant physiological …

We applied the 2008 National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) Guidelines to Framingham
Osteoporosis Study participants and found nearly one half of Caucasian postmenopausal …