Hip areal bone mineral density

1. Hip areal bone mineral density is associated with incident cardiovascular disease in humans (Total hip: HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.03–1.78; femoral neck: HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.10–1.90; trochanter: HR 1.34, 95% CI 1.04–1.72; exposure scaling not stated).

   “exhibited significant associations with CVD in blacks, but not in whites.”

   HumansBlack women; associations independent of age and shared risk factorshipAverage follow-up of 5.4 yearsfemales

   The association of bone mineral density measures with incident cardiovascular disease in older adults

   Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·7 Feb 2007

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