Medicine

L. D’Onofrio, Rocco Amendolara, A. Siena, Alessandro Latino, Renata Risi, A. Balena, S. Zampetti, D. Masi, Marianna Alfonsi, Barbara La Scaleia, Mikiko Watanabe, M. Zago, Francesco Lacquaniti, E. Maddaloni, R. Buzzetti

2026.2.1DIABETES-METABOLISM RESEARCH AND REVIEWS

DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.70135

tlooto Summary

Assessment of bone health and risk of falls in young elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and mild‐to‐moderate DN and mild‐to‐moderate DN finds mechanisms linking DN, bone health, and falling risk remain unclear.

Abstract

Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a recognised risk factor for fragility fractures. However, the mechanisms linking DN, bone health, and falling risk remain unclear. We aimed to assess bone health and risk of falls, with their contributing factors, in young elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and mild‐to‐moderate DN.

Citation format

D’ONOFRIO, L., et al. Diabetic neuropathy is associated with lower bone mineral density and higher fall risk in young elderly adults with type 2 diabetes. DIABETES-METABOLISM RESEARCH AND REVIEWS, 2026, 42(2): e70135.