Table 1.
Histomorphometric parameters in tibia.
| Histomorphometry | C (n = 10) | R (n = 10) | H (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| BV/TV (%) | 39.46 ± 6.48 | 28.4 ± 4.03a | 26.14 ± 9.08a |
| BS/TV (mm2/mm3) | 8.99 ± 1.18 | 6.86 ± 1.13a | 6.42 ± 1.62a |
| BS/BV (mm2/mm3) | 22.94 ± 1.72 | 24.26 ± 2.95 | 25.73 ± 4.51 |
| Tb.Th (μm) | 87.62 ± 6.47 | 83.57 ± 10.21 | 79.73 ± 13.29 |
| Nob/Tar (/mm.mm2) | 8.83 ± 1.31 | 6.76 ± 1.98 | 5.46 ± 2.51a |
| Noc/Tar (/mm.mm2) | 2.17 ± 0.75 | 1.39 ± 0.56a | 1.74 ± 0.28 |
| Tb.Sp (μm) | 138.7 ± 34.77 | 214.9 ± 42.76a | 251.48 ± 98.47a |
| Tb.N (/mm) | 4.49 ± 0.59 | 3.43 ± 0.56a | 3.21 ± 0.81a |
| N.Ad/T.Ar (cells/mm2) | 3.27 ± 1.42 | 16.7 ± 11.74 | 41.19 ± 22.64ab |
| N.Ad/B.Pm (μm) | 0.53 ± 0.26 | 3.64 ± 2.83a | 10.53 ± 8.87ab |
C: control group, R: caloric restriction (30%), and H: caloric restriction (30%) + high-protein (40%) diets offered during the 8 wk of the experiment. Abbreviations: BV/TV, bone volume fraction; BS/TV, bone surface density; BS/BV, bone surface/volume ratio; Tb.N, trabecular number; Tb.Sp, trabecular separation; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Nob/Tar, osteoblasts number; Noc/Tar, osteoclasts number; N.Ad/T.Ar, number of adipocytes per area; N.Ad/B.Pm, number of adipocytes per perimeter.
ameans difference between C, p < .05.
b
means difference between R, p < .05.