TABLE 1.

Selected characteristics of the study subjects¹

Variables
BMD
Total hip BMD, g/cm2	0.984 (0.969, 0.998)
Lumbar spine BMD, g/cm2	1.058 (1.044, 1.072)
Demographic and anthropometric
Age, y	36.2 (35.9, 36.6)
Height, cm	161.4 (160.6, 162.3)
Weight, kg	74 (72.2, 75.8)
BMI, kg/m2	28.4 (27.7, 29.1)
Waist circumference, cm	87.6 (86.1, 89.0)
Hip circumference, cm	109 (107.5, 110.5)
Waist:hip ratio	0.8 (0.79, 0.81)
Fat body mass, kg	28.1 (26.8, 29.3)
Lean body mass, kg	46.2 (45.4, 46.9)
Body fat, % body mass	36.9 (36.0, 37.7)
Reproductive
Parity column percentage
Yes, n (%)	214 (88.4)
No, n (%)	28 (11.6)
Age of menarche, y	12.7 (12.5, 12.8)
Complete pregnancies, n	2.2 (2.1, 2.4)
Blood chemistry/hormone
Serum cholesterol, mmol/L	4.68 (4.58, 4.79)
Serum HDL-C, mmol/L	1.39 (1.35, 1.42)
Serum triglycerides, mmol/L	1.18 (1.09, 1.27)
Serum calcium, mmol/L	4.5 (4.45, 4.5)
Serum potassium, mmol/L	2.15 (2.14, 2.16)
Serum albumin, g/L	40.9 (40.4, 41.0)
Serum alkaline phosphatase, U/L	71.7 (69.5, 73.8)
Serum total protein, g/L	73.5 (73, 74)
Serum SHBG, nmol/L	100.5 (95.5, 105.4)
Serum CRP mg/L	6.96 (5.99, 7.93)
Plasma testosterone, nmol/L	0.03 (0.02, 0.03)
Plasma progesterone, nmol/L	33.7 (31.5, 35.6)
Plasma 17β-estradiol,2pmol/L	289.6 (272.4, 307.3)
Serum insulin, pmol/L	85.4 (77.1, 93.8)
Daily nutrient intake
Energy intake, kJ	7331 (7038, 7624)
Carbohydrate, g	200 (191, 209)
Protein, g	67.6 (64.7, 70.5)
Fat, g	75.7 (72, 79.5)
Carbohydrate, % kJ	46 (45, 47)
Protein, % kJ	16 (15.5, 16.5)
Fat, % kJ	38.1 (37.3, 38.9)
Trans-fatty acids, g	5.5 (5.1, 5.9)
SFA, g	25.1 (23.8, 26.4)
MUFA, g	29.7 (28.1, 31.2)
PUFA, g	14.8 (13.9, 15.7)
(n-3) PUFA, g	1.4 (1.3, 1.6)
(n-6) PUFA, g	13.3 (12.4, 14.1)

¹Values are means (95% CI), n = 242 or n (%)

²n = 210.