date:Jun 08, 2015
were followed for a mean age of 14.2 years.
Of the patients, 3,644 hip fractures (62% in women) during 1,037,645 person-years were observed. There was a strong nonlinear dose-response association (P0.001).
Compared with those consuming more than five servings per day, men and women with zero consumption had an 88% higher rate of hip fracture (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.88). With higher intake of fruit and vegetables, the rate was gradually lower (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.35 for one versus five