Endocrinology

Combining frailty and bone mineral density improves fracture risk assessment

Combining frailty assessments with bone mineral density (BMD) measurements significantly improves the accuracy of predicting fracture risk in individuals over 50, compared to using either measure alone, according to a study. Researchers analyzed data from 5126 rural Koreans, including 1955 males (38.1%) and 3171 females (61.9%). Results showed that low...