Diabetes and bone fracture . . . and other stories

Type 2 diabetes and risk of fractureIn a Swedish longitudinal study, older women with type 2 diabetes had a 25% higher risk of bony fracture than women without diabetes. Since women with diabetes had higher bone mineral density and better bone microarchitecture than women without diabetes, skeletal characteristics can’t explain the increased risk. However, women with diabetes scored lower on grip strength and gait speed, so perhaps the higher fracture risk is a result of impaired physical function (JAMA Netw Open doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.25106).The benefits of social engagementSocial isolation and loneliness have long been linked to increased mortality and functional decline. Data from two longitudinal studies, one in the UK, the other in the USA, suggest that interventions to increase social engagement might make a difference. In both studies, high levels of social engagement at baseline were associated with a lower risk of developing frailty. What’s more, among older adults who were…
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