Among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, higher anxiety levels increased risk for bone fracture, according to findings published in Menopause.

“Previous evidences have been found concerning the deleterious effect on bone health due to other mental illnesses, such as depression,” Antonino Catalano, MD, PhD, of the department of clinical and experimental medicine at the University Hospital of Messina, Italy, told Endocrine Today. “The association between anxiety levels and bone health has never been reported before.”