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Objectives
To determine whether women with sarcopenia and low bone mineral density (BMD) are at greater risk of clinical fractures than those with sarcopenia or low BMD alone.
Design
Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational and Clinical trials.
Setting
Three U.S. clinical centers (Pittsburgh, PA; Birmingham, AL; Phoenix/Tucson, AZ).
Participants
Women (mean age 63.3 ± 0.07) with BMD measurements...