Khaberni - A study by scientists from Tulane University in the US found that cardiovascular diseases increase the risk of bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
The study, which lasted 30 years and included over 21,000 women, used the PREVENT calculator to estimate the risk of cardiovascular diseases and compared that data with the fracture rates of the participants.
The results showed that women at high and moderate risk of cardiovascular diseases were 93% more likely to suffer hip fractures, and 22% more likely to suffer osteoporotic fractures. These findings persisted even after accounting for other factors, such as lifestyle, age, and clinical indicators.
According to the researchers, this is due to chronic inflammation, which is a distinctive feature of individuals at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, and can weaken the bone tissues, increasing the likelihood of fractures.
The researchers emphasized that these results highlight the importance of cardiac risk assessment in women over fifty as an effective tool for predicting the likelihood of fractures, necessitating an integrated approach in the medical follow-up of this age group.
