A study conducted by scientists from Tulane University in the United States showed that cardiovascular diseases increase the risk of bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
The 30-year study included more than 21,000 women, and scientists used the PREVENT calculator to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease, comparing that data with the participants' rates of bone fractures.
The results showed that women with high and moderate risk of cardiovascular disease were 93% more likely to experience hip fractures and 22% more likely to experience osteoporotic fractures. These results persisted even after taking into account other factors, such as lifestyle, age, and clinical indicators.
According to the researchers, this is due to chronic inflammation, which is a hallmark of people at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and which can weaken bone tissue, increasing the likelihood of fractures.
The researchers emphasized that these results highlight the importance of assessing cardiac risk in women over fifty as an effective tool for predicting the likelihood of fractures, which calls for an integrated approach to medical follow-up for this age group.
