Comparison of bone mineral density and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool in Saudi women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To compare the bone mineral density and the fracture risks in Saudi women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Taibah Early Diagnostic Center, Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 465 women with and without T2DM aged ≥40 years who visited the center for a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan between December 2020 and July 2021 were randomly selected.