Table 4 Comparison of the fracture risks assessed by FRAX among the males and females included in this study stratified according to their BMI
Male | Female | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal N (%) | Overweight N (%) | Obese N (%) | p value | Normal N (%) | Overweight N (%) | Obese N (%) | p value | |
History of fracture | 7 (29.2) | 17 (53.1) | 11 (68.8) | 0.039 | 18 (35.3) | 23 (41.8) | 32 (43.2) | 0.656 |
Last year fall | 7 (29.2) | 17 (53.1) | 12 (75) | 0.05 | 25 (49.0) | 31 (56.4) | 49 (66.2) | 0.05 |
FRAX | 0.039 | |||||||
No risk | 2 (10.0) | 6 (20.7) | 8 (50.0) | 0.010 | 3 (10.3) | 3 (8.8) | 9 (14.5) | |
Intermediate risk | 6 (30.0) | 11 (37.9) | 7 (43.8) | 6 (20.7) | 8 (23.5) | 28 (45.2) | ||
High risk | 12 (60.0) | 12 (41.4) | 1(6.3) | 20 (69.0) | 23 (67.6) | 25 (40.3) | ||
Sarcopenia (high risk) | 5 (20.8) | 12 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | 0.03 | 26 (50.0) | 35 (63.6) | 53 (71.6) | 0.05 |
Functional disability (high risk) by HAQ | 6 (25.0) | 11 (34.4) | 11 (68.8) | 0.05 | 25 (48.1) | 27 (49.1) | 48 (64.9) | 0.05 |
Osteoporosis (T-score ≤ − 2.5) | 13 (81.3) | 15 (93.8) | 9 (75.0) | 0.377 NS | 25 (96.2) | 27 (96.4) | 23 (67.6) | 0.001 |