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. 2009 Aug 25;14(6):328–335. doi: 10.1007/s12199-009-0104-y

Table 3.

Mean bone mineral density according to vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism by quintile of BMI

Age group (years) All TT Tt + tt
n BMD (mean ± SD) n BMD (mean ± SD) n BMD (mean ± SD)
All subjects All ages 524 0.56 ± 0.06 426 0.56 ± 0.06 98 0.55 ± 0.06
23–29 53 0.55 ± 0.05 39 0.55 ± 0.06 14 0.55 ± 0.04
30–39 280 0.56 ± 0.06 226 0.56 ± 0.06 54 0.55 ± 0.06*
40–49 191 0.56 ± 0.06 161 0.56 ± 0.06 30 0.56 ± 0.05
BMI by quintile (kg/m2)
 <23.0 All ages 237 0.54 ± 0.06 188 0.54 ± 0.06 49 0.54 ± 0.06
23–29 29 0.53 ± 0.04 20 0.52 ± 0.04 9 0.54 ± 0.03
30–39 139 0.54 ± 0.06 109 0.54 ± 0.06 30 0.54 ± 0.06
40–49 69 0.55 ± 0.06 59 0.55 ± 0.06 10 0.55 ± 0.05
 ≥23.0 All ages 287 0.57 ± 0.06 238 0.58 ± 0.06 49 0.56 ± 0.05
23–29 24 0.57 ± 0.06 19 0.57 ± 0.07 5 0.57 ± 0.05
30–39 141 0.58 ± 0.05 117 0.58 ± 0.05 24 0.56 ± 0.06*
40–49 122 0.57 ± 0.06 102 0.57 ± 0.06 20 0.57 ± 0.05

Values are mean ± SD

BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density, DPD deoxypyridinoline, BAP bone alkaline phosphatase

Data were analyzed by Student’s t test

P < 0.05 compared with TT