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World Obesity Day 2025: Can Obesity Increase Fracture Risk? Expert Explains

Mar 10, 2025 04:20 IST

Obese individuals are at a higher risk of developing several health issues including type-2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, fatty liver, sleep apnea and much more.
World Arthritis Day 2022: 8 Superfoods People With Arthritis Should Add To Their Diet To Improve Bone Health

Oct 12, 2022 03:23 IST

These foods may help relieve your sore joints and may even prevent the worsening of arthritis.
Bone Loss, Fracture Risk In Women Linked To Cognitive Decline: Study

Jul 26, 2021 09:19 IST

The findings of the new study reveals that accelerated bone loss and increased fracture risk in women are linked to cognitive decline.
Study Reveals Factors Linked With Elevated Risk Of Bone Fracture

Feb 22, 2021 10:09 IST

A recent study listed various factors which maybe increase the risk of bone fracture.
Soy Food Cuts Fracture Risks; Top 5 Soy Rich Foods

May 22, 2019 02:11 IST

The study found soy-based foods that are rich in isoflavones provide a natural selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), which helps in increasing the bone mineral density.
Calcium And Vitamin D Supplements May Not Protect Against Bone Fractures

Dec 28, 2017 03:32 IST

One of the most contentious questions in nutrition science over the past decade has been whether older adults should be taking supplemental vitamin D and calcium. As the world's population ages and broken bones and fractures become even more.........
Discovery: Arthritis Could Be The Reason We Survived Ice Age

Jul 5, 2017 12:27 IST

The genetic variance in GDF5 gene helped early humans to survive in the ice-age and this mutation resulted in osteoarthritis in the later period of human evolution.
Old People Suffering From Hip Fracture May Never Recover: Study

Sep 12, 2016 02:43 IST

A recent observational study has shown that one in every two elderly people, who have suffered a hip fracture will never be as physically active and independent as they were before.
Weight Loss Surgery May Increase Fracture Risk: Study

Jul 28, 2016 06:24 IST

Severely obese patients undergoing weight loss surgery are more likely to have increased fracture risks both before and after the surgical procedure, finds a study.
New Mechanism Helps Bone Cells Regenerate In Fractures

Feb 20, 2016 01:12 IST

Researchers from Belgium have discovered a mechanism for the better survival of implanted cells that improves in the healing of bone fractures.
Genes Influence Stress Fracture Injuries

Feb 10, 2016 03:41 IST

Researchers have identified how certain genes can contribute towards a person's susceptibility to stress fracture injuries, a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated pressure over time.
Bone Fracture May Lead To Widespread Chronic Body Pain, Says Study

Jan 6, 2016 04:27 IST

Women experiencing a hip fracture are more than twice as likely to suffer a long-term widespread pain in the whole body as those without a fracture, the findings showed.
$Calcium plus Vitamin D protects against fractures$

Calcium plus Vitamin D protects against fractures

Jan 18, 2010 09:36 IST

Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D reduce the risk of fractures in women and men of all ages, even if they've suffered previous fractures.
Trial of forceps before C-section may help

Oct 31, 2009 01:00 IST

Attempting to aid a difficult childbirth with forceps instead of immediately performing a C-section does not raise the risks to the baby in most cases.
$Optimised programmes help heal hip fractures$

Optimised programmes help heal hip fractures

Oct 27, 2008 03:32 IST

A comprehensive treatment and care programme reduces the rate of complications and mortality after hip fracture surgery.
$Risk of fracture with low vitamin B diet$

Risk of fracture with low vitamin B diet

Jul 2, 2008 09:39 IST

A low vitamin B diet or a high level of blood protein called homocysteine can raise the risk of hip fracture in older adults.
$Drinking linked to fracture risk$

Drinking linked to fracture risk

May 15, 2008 11:57 IST

A drink or two a day may make for stronger bones, but more than two drinks each day appears to increase the fracture risk.
$Diabetes drug linked to fractures$

Diabetes drug linked to fractures

May 2, 2008 10:44 IST

Two frequently prescribed diabetes drugs - pioglitazone and rosiglitazone - increase the risk of fractures.
Chocolates may raise bone disease risk

Jan 18, 2008 12:25 IST

Chocolate, considered good for the heart, may not be so great for the bones.
$Bone test predicts long-term fracture risk$

Bone test predicts long-term fracture risk

Dec 24, 2007 12:42 IST

A single test of bone thickness can predict whether a woman is likely to experience backbone or vertebral fractures in the next 15 years.
Relief for osteoporosis patients

Oct 26, 2007 12:41 IST

A new treatment that requires a single injection every year has been found to cut fracture risk in osteoporosis patients.
$Diabetics more prone to fractures$

Diabetics more prone to fractures

Aug 31, 2007 01:54 IST

Compared to the general population, diabetics have a higher risk of fracturing their hip.
Low-dose fluoride can combat osteoporosis

Aug 10, 2007 01:07 IST

Adding low doses of fluoride to the treatment of osteoporosis can help women going through menopause.
Physical activity reduces osteoporosis

Jun 22, 2007 03:03 IST

Regular sports or other physical activities reduce the risk of fractures in men at a later stage in life.
$Brace better than cast for some ankle fracture$

Brace better than cast for some ankle fracture

Jun 8, 2007 01:01 IST

A removable ankle brace is better and more effective than a cast for treating low-risk ankle fractures in children.
$Calcium prevents fractures in elderly women$

Calcium prevents fractures in elderly women

May 4, 2006 01:14 IST

Calcium supplementation is effective in preventing fractures in elderly women, only if women are compliant.