ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2010
Lower prevalence of hip fractures in foreign-born individuals than in Swedish-born individuals during the period 1987-1999.
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- The recurrence of osteoporotic fractures among first- and second-generation immigrants in Sweden.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Time trends in proximal humeral fractures from 1944 to 2020 - A cohort study in Malmö, Sweden.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Evaluation of minimal fracture liaison service resource: costs and survival in secondary fracture prevention-a prospective one-year study in South-Finland.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2021Article
- Geographic variations in hip fracture incidence in a high-risk country stretching into the Arctic: a NOREPOS study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2020Article
- Injuries Among Immigrants Treated in Primary Care in Madrid, Spain.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Recent hip fracture trends in Sweden and Denmark with age-period-cohort effects.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Article
- Ethnic and geographic variations in the epidemiology of childhood fractures in the United Kingdom.Bone · 2016Article
- Is the Swedish FRAX model appropriate for Swedish immigrants?Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis is the first longitudinal study with a 22-year follow-up, based on a national and complete sample, to determine whether the prevalence of hip fracture and the age when it occurs are influenced by migration and by being foreign-born. Cultural background and environmental factors such as UV-radiation and lifestyle during childhood and adolescence may influence the risk of a hip fracture event later in life. Differences in prevalence might occur between the indigenous population and those who have migrated to a country.
methodsThe study was based on national population data. The study population consisted of 321,407 Swedish-born and 307,174 foreign-born persons living in Sweden during the period 1987-1999.
resultsForeign-born individuals had a reduced risk of hip fracture, with odds ratios (ORs) of 0.47-0.77 for men and 0.42-0.88 for women. Foreign-born women had the hip fracture event at a higher age on average, but a longer time spent in Sweden was associated with a small but significant increase in risk.
conclusionsWe found that there was a reduced risk of hip fracture in all foreign-born individuals, and that the hip fracture event generally happened at a higher age in foreign-born women. Migration must therefore be considered in relation to the prevalence and risk of hip fracture. Migration can therefore have a positive effect on one aspect of the health of a population, and can influence and lower the total cost of healthcare due to reduced risk and prevalence of hip fracture.
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