Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
From: Association between metabolic syndrome and bone fractures: a meta-analysis of observational studies
Source | Region | Study name | Study type& | Paticipants (new cases) | Age range (years) | Metabolic syndrome measures | Type of fractures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmed [6] | Norway | The Tromsø Study | Prospective | All: 26,905* | 25 - 98 | NCEP-ATP III | Non-vertebral fractures |
(6 years) | (1,227) | ||||||
Mitsuyo [5] | USA | NHANES III | Cross-sectional | Male: 4,026 | 20 or older | NCEP-ATP III | Non-vertebral fractures |
Female: 4,171 | |||||||
von Muhlen [4] | USA | The Rancho Bernardo Study | Prospective (2 years) | Male: 420 (9) | Male: 74.2 ± 9.7 | NCEP-ATP III | Non-vertebral fractures |
Female: 676 (22) | Female: 74.4 ± 10.9 | ||||||
Yamaguchi [16] | Japan | N.A.# | Cross-sectional | Male: 187 | Male: 59.7 ± 13.5 | Japanese criteria | Vertebral fractures |
Female: 125 | Female: 64.7 ± 10.9 | ||||||
Hernández [17] | Spain | The Camargo Cohort Study | Cross-sectional | Male: 495 | Male: 65.0 ± 9.0 | NCEP-ATP III | Any fractures |
Female: 1,013 | Female: 63.0 ± 9.0 | ||||||
Kim [18] | South Korea | N.A. | Cross-sectional | Female: 907 | 60 - 79 | NCEP-ATP III | Vertebral fractures |
Szulc [7] | France | The MINOS Study | Prospective (10 years) | Male: 762 (82) | 50 - 85 | NCEP-ATP III | Any fractures |
Ferre [19] | Spain | The PREDIMED Study | Cross-sectional | Male: 124 | Male: 55–80 | NCEP-ATP III | Any fractures |
Female: 127 | Female: 60 - 80 |