Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of all study subjects (mean ± SD)
| Variable | Subjects (n= 68) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.9 ± 6.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 97.0 ± 13.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 36.7 ± 4.2 |
| IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 155.1 ± 59.0 |
| 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) (ng/ml) | 24.1 ± 15.2 |
| P1NP (ng/ml) | 43.9 ± 18.0 |
| Total testosterone (ng/dl) | 34.3 ± 21.0 |
| Free testosterone (ng/dl) | 0.54 ± 0.43 |
| Total estradiol (pg/ml) | 115.1 ± 94.0 |
| Free estradiol (pg/ml) | 74.6 ±59.4 |
| L4 trabecular BMD (mg/cm3) | 162.4 ± 33.0 |
| SHBG (mmol/l) | 52.8 ± 37.3 |
| CT: Abdominal TAT (cm2) | 633.0 ± 145.3 |
| CT: Abdominal SAT (cm2) | 510.5 ± 121.0 |
| CT: Abdominal VAT (cm2) | 122.3 ± 50.9 |
| CT: Thigh muscle CSA (cm2) | 147.2 ± 19.0 |
| CT: Thigh muscle density (HU) | 46.8 ± 5.3 |
| CT: Thigh SAT (cm2) | 204.6 ± 57.4 |
P1NP: procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin, BMD: bone mineral density, TAT: Total abdominal adipose tissue; SAT: Subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT: Visceral adipose tissue, CSA: cross sectional area, HU: Hounsfield units