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ReviewCurrent osteoporosis reports2023

Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk among Older US Asian Adults.

Joan C Lo, Wei Yang, Jennifer J Park-Sigal, Susan M Ott

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Review in Current osteoporosis reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
9.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in aging Hakka women in Taiwan.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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  7. A concise gradient tensor model in quantitatively describing the anisotropic properties of lumbar trabecular bone.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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  8. The association of bone density and hip fracture risk among Asian women.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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  13. [Research progress of bioactive scaffolds in repair and regeneration of osteoporotic bone defects].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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  19. Fractures by race and ethnicity in a diverse sample of postmenopausal women: a current evaluation among Hispanic and Asian origin groups.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2024
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  20. Epidemiology of hip fractures in Thailand.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Joan C LoDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA. joan.c.lo@kp.org.ORCID 0000-0002-7159-0648
Wei YangThe Permanente Medical Group, Oakland, CA, USA.
Jennifer J Park-SigalThe Permanente Medical Group, Oakland, CA, USA.
Susan M OttDepartment of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
Colorado Permanente Medical Group · USKaiser Permanente · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

Skeletal Health Outcomes among US Asian WomenR01AG069992 · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2025 to 2025
$544k
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG069992
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review summarizes the current knowledge regarding osteoporosis and fracture among older US Asian adults. RECENT

findingsAsian adults have lower (areal) bone density than non-Hispanic White adults and thus are more likely to be diagnosed and treated for osteoporosis, despite their lower risk of hip fracture. The latter may relate to favorable characteristics in hip geometry, volumetric bone density, and bone microarchitecture; lower risk of falls; and other clinical factors. The fracture risk calculator FRAX accounts for the lower risk of hip fracture among US Asian adults. However, data on major osteoporotic fracture risk remain limited. Fracture rates also vary by Asian subgroup, which may have implications for fracture risk assessment. Furthermore, among women receiving bisphosphonate drugs, Asian race is a risk factor for atypical femur fracture, an uncommon complication associated with treatment duration. Recent clinical trial efficacy data pertaining to lower bisphosphonate doses and longer dosing intervals may be relevant for Asian adults. More research is needed to inform osteoporosis care of US Asian adults, including risk-benefit considerations and the optimal duration of bisphosphonate treatment. Greater evidence-based guidance for primary fracture prevention among US Asian adults will ensure health equity in the prevention of osteoporotic fractures.

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Hip FracturesOsteoporosisOsteoporotic FracturesAdultBone DensityDiphosphonatesFemaleHumansRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsDiphosphonatesAsian raceEthnicityFractureHealth equityOsteoporosisRisk assessment

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PMID37542683
PMCPMC10858302
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