Research Article
Risk Factors for Falls and Fragility Fractures in Community-Dwelling Seniors: A One-Year Prospective Study
Table 1
Demographic information.
| | | Males | Females | Both |
| | Mean age | | | | | Mean BMI | | | | | BMI category | | | | | Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 2 (12%) | 6 (18%) | 8 (16%) | | Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9) | 12 (71%) | 12 (36%) | 24 (48%) | | Obese class I (BMI 30.0–34.9) | 2 (12%) | 9 (27%) | 11 (22%) | | Obese class II (BMI 35.0–39.9) | 1 (6%) | 3 (9%) | 4 (8%) | | Obese class III (BMI ≥ 40.0) | 0 | 3 (9%) | 3 (6%) | | BMD | | | | | Osteoporosis | 0 | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) | | Osteopenia | 3 (18%) | 18 (56%) | 21 (43%) | | Normal | 14 (82%) | 13 (41%) | 27 (55%) | | Balance | | | | | Better than normal | 0 | 4 (12%) | 4 (8%) | | Normal | 3 (18%) | 11 (33%) | 14 (28%) | | Poor | 14 (82%) | 18 (55%) | 32 (64%) | | RAPA | | | | | Sedentary | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Underactive | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Underactive regular—light activities | 1 (6%) | 8 (24%) | 9 (18%) | | Underactive regular | 3 (18%) | 11 (33%) | 14 (28%) | | Active | 13 (76%) | 14 (42%) | 27 (54%) | | FRAX | | | | | FRAX osteoporotic fracture (%) | | | | | FRAX hip fracture (%) | | | |
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