Fracture Risk

    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Bone fracture risk is an individual's risk of developing a bone fracture, which can be increased with advancing age, previous fractures, falls, glucocorticoid therapy, smoking, and a family history of bone fractures.

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    Examine Database: Fracture Risk

    Vitamin K
    D
    No effect
    Vitamin D
    C
    Small Improvement
    Vegan Diet
    F
    Small Detriment

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    Examine Database References

    1. Vegan Diet - Isabel Iguacel, María L Miguel-Berges, Alejandro Gómez-Bruton, Luis A Moreno, Cristina JuliánVeganism, vegetarianism, bone mineral density, and fracture risk: a systematic review and meta-analysisNutr Rev.(2019 Jan 1)
    2. Vitamin K - Shiraki M, Shiraki Y, Aoki C, Miura MVitamin K2 (menatetrenone) effectively prevents fractures and sustains lumbar bone mineral density in osteoporosisJ Bone Miner Res.(2000 Mar)
    3. Vitamin K - Knapen MH, Drummen NE, Smit E, Vermeer C, Theuwissen EThree-year low-dose menaquinone-7 supplementation helps decrease bone loss in healthy postmenopausal womenOsteoporos Int.(2013 Sep)
    4. Vitamin D - Ginde AA, Blatchford P, Breese K, Zarrabi L, Linnebur SA, Wallace JI, Schwartz RSHigh-Dose Monthly Vitamin D for Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Long-Term Care Residents: A Randomized Clinical TrialJ Am Geriatr Soc.(2017 Mar)
    5. Vitamin D - Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Willett WC, Wong JB, Stuck AE, Staehelin HB, Orav EJ, Thoma A, Kiel DP, Henschkowski JPrevention of nonvertebral fractures with oral vitamin D and dose dependency: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsArch Intern Med.(2009 Mar 23)
    6. Vitamin K - Mott A, Bradley T, Wright K, Cockayne ES, Shearer MJ, Adamson J, Lanham-New SA, Torgerson DJEffect of vitamin K on bone mineral density and fractures in adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Osteoporos Int.(2019-Aug)
    7. Vitamin K - Salma, Ahmad SS, Karim S, Ibrahim IM, Alkreathy HM, Alsieni M, Khan MAEffect of Vitamin K on Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biomedicines.(2022 May 1)