Mechanism
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Hyperglycemia
+
+
Hypoglycemia
+
+
Functional disability or falls
+
+
Hypogonadism
+
+
Medications
+
+
Vitamin D deficiency
+
+
Low BMI
+
High BMI/visceral obesity
+
+
Table 1:
Proposed mechanisms for bone loss and/or fracture in diabetes.
