Ethnic differences in femur geometry in the women's health initiative observational study

Participants in the observational study of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) were studied to determine if ethnic differences in femur geometry can help to explain differences in hip fracture rates. Structural differences in femurs of African and Mexican-American women appear to be consistent with lower rates of hip fractures vs. whites. Ethnic origin has a major influence on hip fractures, but the underlying etiology is unknown. We evaluated...