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Associations between snowfall and hip fracture among adults aged 65 years and older in six cities in Nagano Prefecture, Japan

A journal article examines associations between snowfall and hip fracture among adults aged 65 and older in six cities in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, public-health, science-and-space

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

Why it matters

The study links a weather exposure (snowfall) to injury risk in an older population.

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