One-hundred and five (8%) out of 1,340 subjects reported a fall within the past 12 mo before blood sampling.
At least a third of the sample reported a loss of balance over the observation period, while a much smaller percentage reported a fall to the ground - in month one 18% reported a fall, 56% a loss of balance.
Adjusted risk for age, bone density, and body mass index (BMI) for a fracture in the past 12 months in patients who reported a fall was 6.0 (95% CI, 3.1 11.5; P<.001).
At baseline, one in every 3 patients reported a fall in the past 12 months, which is comparable with fall incidence in community-dwelling older adults [ 1, 2].
Of the 12, six reported a fall.
Fewer surveyors also reported a fall in house prices.
The Hachette publishing group has reported a fall in ebook sales as it continues its battle with Amazon over pricing.
On Tuesday, Marks & Spencer reported a fall in annual profits and slashed its long-term sales and store opening targets.
Since June's vote, estate agents have reported a fall in the number of sellers coming to the market.
Nearly 28% of about 200 property developers surveyed reported a fall in activity against 12% who reported a rise.
3. Oil giant BP has reported a fall in profits due to lower oil and gas prices.
