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ArticleBMC geriatrics2025

Impact of body composition on fragility fractures in US elderly adults: a population-based study.

Xiaohong Huang, Dongxu Zhu, Tianrui Wang, Xiaodong Lian, Yingze Zhang

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Xiaohong Huang *Shandong Institute of Traumatic Orthopedics, Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. ysrred@gmail.com.
Dongxu Zhu *Orthopedic Institute of Medicine-Engineering, Innovation, and Translation, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Tianrui WangKnee Preservation Center, Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xiaodong LianDepartment of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yingze ZhangShandong Institute of Traumatic Orthopedics, Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. dryzzhang@hotmail.com.

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objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate how variations in body composition impact the likelihood and location of fragility fractures in older adults.

methodsData of US adults aged ≥ 60 years with fragility fracture and body dimension records (n = 13177, representing approximately 334 million US elderly adults) were from NHANES between 1999 and March 2020. We calculated body composition parameters, including the body roundness index (BRI), weight-adjusted waist index (WWI), abdominal visceral fat index (AVI), and arm-to-waist circumference ratio (AC/WC). Linear regression analyzed trends in site-specific fragility fractures, while logistic regression assessed the separate and joint effects of parameters.

resultsFragility fractures increased, especially among elderly with central obesity. A rounded body shape (OR

conclusionsThis population-based cohort study identified distinct risk groups for fragility fractures and clearly visualized these high-risk populations, which contributes to preventing fragility fractures and reduce the risk of second fractures.

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Body CompositionOsteoporotic FracturesAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesity, AbdominalRisk FactorsUnited StatesWaist CircumferenceAbdominal visceral fat indexArm-to-waist circumference ratio.Body roundness indexFragility fractureObesityWeight-adjusted waist index

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