- Researchers in the United Kingdom followed a group of older adults to assess how lifestyle habits influenced health factors such as bone fractures and cardiovascular disease mortality.
- The researchers followed the adults, who were around age 65 when the study began, for 20 years.
- The researchers found an association between more prudent dietary choices and a slightly lower risk of bone fractures and heart disease mortality.
As adults reach mid-life and older age, fractures and heart disease become a higher concern. Older adults have a high mortality rate following hip fractures, and the…