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Table 3.

Sex-Specific Prevalence of Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

Parameter	Men (n = 12)	Women (n = 14)	All subjects (n = 26)
hypogonadism^*	10 (83 %)	3 (21 %)^a	13 (50 %)
osteopenia (T-Score < − 1.0; at least 1 site)	6 (50 %)	3 (21 %)	9 (35 %)
active smoker	6 (50 %)	5 (36 %)	11 (42 %)
calcium intake < 1000 mg/d	11 (92 %)	8 (57 %)	19 (73 %)
inactivity ( < 30 min exercise 3 times/wk)	8 (73 %)^#	11 (79 %)	19 (73 %)
past or present Steroid use	1 (8 %)	2 (14 %)	3 (12 %)
family history of osteoporotic fractures	4 (33 %)	4 (29 %)	8 (31 %)

Data are presented as n ( %),

= p < 0.01 versus men (Chi-Square)

Based on testosterone below age-specific reference range in men, and oligo- or amenorrhoea in women.

based on n = 11 for men