Ray Marks, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Impacts on Late Life Bone Fragility, Falls, and Fractures: A Narrative Review and Commentary, Journal of Aging Research And Healthcare, Volume 5, Issue 4, 2026, Pages 1-13, ISSN 2474-7785, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-26-6471.
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Abstract: Sound bone health and the ability to respond effectively to unexpected mobility obstacles that heighten falls risks are crucial for mediating many life affirming activities at all ages, but may be impacted adversely over the course of time by multiple factors, such as excess body weight and its link to type 2 diabetes. To better understand this issue which does not seem to be effectively addressed, the PUBMED, PubMed Central, and GOOGLE SCHOLAR data bases were sourced for relevant data published between January 1 2015 and November 1 2026 on these topics. These data show while a pervasive idea has been that obesity may be beneficial in some respects to bone mineral density attributes and fracture protection, several current publications tend to portray a negative impact of obesity on bone health via multiple proposed mechanisms and that continued clinical vigilance of vulnerable individuals both young and old are those with pre diabetes or actual existing type 2 diabetes who may have a high risk of sustaining falls and bone fractures.
Keywords: Bone; Bone Mineral Density; Falls; Fractures; Obesity; Type 2 Diabetes