Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with higher risk of distal radius fracture in middle-aged adults: a case-control study
Main finding · Distal radius fracture, participants aged 40-59 yearsResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.98 95% CI 1.04–3.78Authors' conclusion
Moderate alcohol consumption was associated with increased odds of distal radius fracture among individuals aged 40-59 years. These findings suggest that alcohol consumption below current high-risk thresholds may also be relevant when assessing fracture risk.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with a distal radius fracture and controlspatients with a distal radius fracture 288 · controls 197
- Comparison
- Fracture risk was compared between participants reporting moderate alcohol consumption (1-3 times/week) and those reporting less than weekly consumption
- Outcome
- Distal radius fracture, participants aged 40-59 years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
1.98
95% CI 1.04–3.78
P = 0.038
Moderate alcohol consumptionvs Less than weekly consumption
OR 1.98 (95% CI 1.04–3.78); P = 0.038
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Fracture risk, participants ≥60 years
- No difference in fracture risk was observed among participants ≥60 years
Baseline characteristics
- Mean age among fracture patients
- 62.9 years (SD 10.3)
- Mean age among controls
- 60.4 years (SD 10.5)
- Women among fracture patients
- 80.6%
- Women among controls
- 82.8%
- Among fracture patients, abstainers were older and more often used ≥3 medications
Original publication
Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with higher risk of distal radius fracture in middle-aged adults: a case-control study. Osteoporos Int. Published 14 November 2026. doi:10.
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