Table 3.
BMD and Structural Parameters at the Proximal Tibia by Quartile of Total and Percent SAT
| P‐Value | Adjusted means (SE)* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | |
| Total adipose tissue area | |||||||
| Cortical BMD (mg/cm3) | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | 1131 (1.6) | 1129(1.4) | 1118(1.4)** | 1111 (1.6)** |
| Trabecular BMD (mg/cm3) | 0.087 | 0.1047 | <.0001 | 236(2.1) | 232 (1.9) | 222 (1.9)** | 218(2.1)** |
| Percent subcutaneous adipose tissue area | |||||||
| Cortical BMD (mg/cm3) | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | 1119(1.5) | 1119(1.5) | 1122(1.4) | 1130(1.5)** |
| Trabecular BMD (mg/cm3) | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | 222 (1.9) | 224(1 .9) | 225 (1.9) | 238 (1.9)** |
Note: Model 1: unadjusted; model 2: adjusted for age, mixed ethnicity, height, and muscle CSA; model 3: adjusted for age, mixed ethnicity, height, muscle CSA, and body weight.
*
Adjusted means and standard errors are from model 3.
**
p < .05 for pairwise comparison with quartile 1 (model 3).