Bone health and fracture risk in diabetes: A multicenter study

dc.contributor.authorGul, Ozen Oz
dc.contributor.authorCanturk, Zeynep
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Sadettin
dc.contributor.authorOzdemir, Nilufer
dc.contributor.authorCandemir, Dilek Kilinc
dc.contributor.authorOzbas, Burak
dc.contributor.authorMercantepe, Filiz
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:19:50Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:19:50Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWe assessed bone health in over 2500 adults with diabetes across T & uuml;rkiye. T1DM patients had lower BMD, while T2DM patients showed higher fracture risk despite higher BMD. Several modifiable factors were linked to osteoporosis. These findings support personalized bone assessments in diabetic populations.BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is a recognized risk factor for bone fragility. While type 1 DM (T1DM) is typically associated with low bone mineral density (BMD), type 2 DM (T2DM) often presents with higher BMD despite increased fracture risk. Large-scale comparative studies remain limited.ObjectiveTo evaluate bone health, including osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fracture risk, in adults with T1DM and T2DM.MethodsThis multicenter, cross-sectional study included 2562 patients (224 with T1DM, 2338 with T2DM) from 27 centers across T & uuml;rkiye. BMD was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and fracture risk was estimated via the Turkish-adapted FRAX (R) algorithm in patients aged >= 40 years. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of low BMD.ResultsOsteoporosis prevalence was 5.5% in T1DM and 9.6% in T2DM (femoral neck T-score). Adjusted BMD was significantly lower in T1DM at all skeletal sites, while FRAX-based fracture risk and fall-related fractures were higher in T2DM. Independent predictors of osteoporosis included older age, female sex, lower BMI, reduced calcium levels, corticosteroid use, albuminuria, hypertension, and less frequent sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor use. T1DM was independently associated with osteopenia but not osteoporosis.ConclusionThis multicenter study demonstrates distinct patterns of BMD and fracture risk across diabetes subtypes and supports individualized bone health assessment in routine diabetes care.
dc.description.sponsorshipBursa Uludag University
dc.description.sponsorshipOpen access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUB & Idot;TAK).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11657-026-01667-z
dc.identifier.issn1862-3522
dc.identifier.issn1862-3514
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-0075-6313
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-5052-5644
dc.identifier.orcid0009-0005-3929-7096
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3674-244X
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9511-4593
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2315-9458
dc.identifier.pmid41697544
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-026-01667-z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8214
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001693031100002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer London Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofArchives of Osteoporosis
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectDiabetes mellitus
dc.subjectType 1 diabetes
dc.subjectType 2 diabetes
dc.subjectOsteoporosis
dc.subjectBone mineral density
dc.subjectFRAX
dc.titleBone health and fracture risk in diabetes: A multicenter study
dc.typeArticle

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