Table 3.

Bone density measures in obese adolescent girls with VAT to SAT ratio above the median vs. those with VAT to SAT ratio below the median

	VAT to SAT ratio ≥ median (n = 8)	VAT to SAT ratio < median (n = 7)	P
Bone density measures
Lumbar BMD (g/cm2)	0.92 ± 0.09	1.08 ± 0.11	0.02a
Lumbar BMD Z-score	0.23 ± 0.52	0.70 ± 0.38	0.09
Lumbar BMAD (g/cm3)	0.17 ± 0.02	0.15 ± 0.01	0.02
Hip BMD (g/cm2)	0.97 ± 0.07	1.07 ± 0.07	0.03
Hip BMD Z-score	0.88 ± 0.14	1.22 ± 0.26	0.02
Total BMD (g/cm2)	0.97 ± 0.06	1.10 ± 0.09	0.01a
Total BMD Z-score	0.32 ± 0.29	1.17 ± 0.85	0.05
Total BMC to height (g/cm)	11.70 ± 0.95	14.64 ± 1.65	0.005

^aSignificant, even after controlling for height or height SDS.