Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new UB research.

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Women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have higher bone mineral density (BMD) and better bone microarchitecture, but poorer physical function than women without diabetes, according to a study published ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older women with type 2 diabetes have higher BMD than those without diabetes. Worse physical function scores ...

The inability to stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds may be a risk factor for fracture among older women, a new thesis paper out of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden shows. Researchers ...

A new paper in JAMA Network Open determines whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of fractures in older women. Diabetes affects over 500 million individuals worldwide, and its ...

In older women, inability to stand on one leg for more than a few seconds is a risk factor for fracture. Another physical test yields similar results. Moreover, SSRIs can be linked to relatively poor ...

Older women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have higher bone mineral density but also an increased risk for fractures, which may be explained by poor physical function rather than skeletal characteristics.

Fracture risks were studied in terms of physical function, using two established testing methods: the One Leg Standing Test (OLST) and Timed Up and Go (TUG). OLST involves timing how long a person can ...