Why the study?
Does higher baseline urinary free cortisol predict incident fractures in healthy older people?
Population
684 men and women, aged 70 to 79 at baseline, from community-based samples in the US, with no previous…
Comparison
Higher baseline overnight urinary free cortisol vs Lower baseline overnight urinary free cortisol
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 years (1988-1995)
Authors
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May support UFC in fracture risk models for older adults; leaves open whether cortisol reduction prevents fractures.
Does higher baseline urinary free cortisol predict incident fractures in healthy older people?
Higher baseline overnight urinary free cortisol is an independent predictor of future fractures in healthy older adults.
Greendale et al. (1999) studied this question.
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