Healio (11/1, Wursta) reports, “According to published results, severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may be risk factors for decreased bone mineral density, fragility fractures and undiagnosed osteoporosis.” Researchers “performed a longitudinal population-based cohort study of 444,480 patients aged 50 years and older.” The findings were published in the British Journal of General Practice.
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— “Mental illness may be associated with fragility fractures, undiagnosed osteoporosis,” Max R. Wursta, Healio, November 1, 2024