The adjusted prevalence of osteoporosis among T2DM patients increased from 3.13% (95% CI 1.39–4.87%) to 6.10% (95% CI 4.47–7.75%) during 2005–2014, and the linear trend was close to being statistically significant (P linear trend = 0.054).
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Trends in osteoporosis and mean bone density among type 2 diabetes patients in the US from 2005 to 2014.
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The linear trend of the osteoporosis prevalence among women approached the borderline of significance (P linear trend = 0.08) but was non-significant for men (P linear trend = 0.14).
These consistent results demonstrate that an unfavorable trend of change in bone health in T2DM patients may be occurring in the United States.