- People with type 2 diabetes are at risk of a number of complications, and this includes increased risk of fractures through falls.
- Research into why has proved inconclusive as people with type 2 diabetes tend to have higher bone density.
- A group of researchers from Sweden have shown that type 2 diabetes reduces physical function in older women, which could explain the higher rate of fractures in this group.
While women with type 2 diabetes are more likely to experience fractures, this is due…
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