Risk factorsa
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Previous fracture >50 years of age
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Parent with hip fracture
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Low body weight (BMI <19 kg/m2)
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Early menopause (<45 years of age)
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Malabsorption syndrome
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Chronic liver disease
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Type I diabetes mellitus
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Immobility (severe walking difficulties and/or use of walking aid)
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BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, FRAX fracture risk assessment tool
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aRisk factors were derived from the FRAX. We excluded the following risk factors from the FRAX: long term untreated hyperthyroidism, alcohol use and smoking. Women with ≥1 clinical risk factors were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group