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The association between NHHR and osteoporotic fracture was assessed using multivariate logistic regression with covariate adjustment. RCS analysis explored non-linear relationships, and comprehensive subgroup analyses validated the findings' consistency.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In fully adjusted multivariate logistic regression models, NHHR demonstrated a significant inverse association with osteoporotic fracture (OR = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.45\u20130.66,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001), with each one-unit increment corresponding to a 45% reduction in fracture odds. Categorical analysis by NHHR quartiles confirmed a dose-response relationship, with participants in the highest quartile exhibiting 80% lower odds of fracture compared to the reference lowest quartile (OR = 0.20, 95% CI: 0.11\u20130.36,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Restricted cubic spline regression revealed a significant non-linear relationship (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      for non-linearity &amp;lt; 0.001) with an inflection point identified at NHHR = 3.29. In stratified analyses, the inverse association between NHHR and osteoporotic fracture persisted across all demographic subgroups.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study identified a significant non-linear association between NHHR and osteoporotic fracture risk. 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