Height and Risk of Hip Fracture: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Joint Authors
Xiao, Zhihong
Ren, Dong
Feng, Wei
Chen, Yan
Kan, Wusheng
Xing, Danmou
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The association between height and risk of hip fracture has been investigated in several studies, but the evidence is inconclusive.
We therefore conducted this meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to explore whether an association exists between height and risk of hip fracture.
We searched PubMed and EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for studies of height and risk of hip fracture up to February 16, 2016.
The random-effects model was used to combine results from individual studies.
Seven prospective cohort studies, with 7,478 incident hip fracture cases and 907,913 participants, were included for analysis.
The pooled relative risk (RR) was 1.65 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.26–2.16) comparing the highest with the lowest category of height.
Result from dose-response analysis suggested a linear association between height and hip fracture risk (P-nonlinearity = 0.0378).
The present evidence suggests that height is positively associated with increased risk of hip fracture.
Further well-designed cohort studies are needed to confirm the present findings in other ethnicities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xiao, Zhihong& Ren, Dong& Feng, Wei& Chen, Yan& Kan, Wusheng& Xing, Danmou. 2016. Height and Risk of Hip Fracture: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097079
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xiao, Zhihong…[et al.]. Height and Risk of Hip Fracture: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097079
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xiao, Zhihong& Ren, Dong& Feng, Wei& Chen, Yan& Kan, Wusheng& Xing, Danmou. Height and Risk of Hip Fracture: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097079
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097079