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. 2024 Apr 22;15:1298851. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1298851
Negative associations
Individuals Fractures (fx) Retinol concentrations
(µmol/L)
Associations
HR (95% CI)
Ref.
 2,322 men
medium age 49 yrs in all quantiles
84 hip fractures
Q1; 17 hip fx
Q3; 10 hip fx
Q5; 22 hip fx
Q1; <1.95 (n=412)
Q3; 2.17-2.36 (n=407)
Q5; >2.64 (n=408)
Q1 vs Q3 (ref. group):
Hip fx HR=1.33 (0.60-2.97)
Q5 vs Q3:
Hip fx HR=2.47 (1.15-5.28)
(112)
 2,799 postm. women
50-74 yrs
172 hip fractures
Q1; 39 hip fx
Q3; 21 hip fx
Q5; 43 hip fx
Q1; <1.62 (n=552)
Q3; 1.90-2.13 (n=533)
Q5; >2.56 (n=543)
Q1 vs Q3 (ref. group):
Hip fx HR=1.9 (1.1-3.3)
Q5 vs Q3:
Hip fx HR= 2.1 (1.2-3.6)
(149)