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Table 3.

Results of multivariate linear regression among Asian and non-Hispanic white early adolescent girls residing in Hawaii (n=94)

Model	Lumbar BMC		Hip BMC		Total Body BMC		Cross Sectional Area		Section Modulus
Model	Significant Predictors	Adjusted R²	Significant Predictors	Adjusted R²	Significant Predictors	Adjusted R²	Significant Predictors	Adjusted R²	Significant Predictors	Adjusted R²
Baseline	Weight, Menarche	0.56	Weight, Calcium, Menarche	0.61	Weight, Menarche	0.71	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.63	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.65
Facultative L*	Weight, Menarche	0.57	Weight, Calcium, Menarche	0.61	Weight, Menarche	0.72	Weight, Calcium, Menarche	0.63	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.64
Facultative a*	Weight, Menarche	0.55	Weight, Calcium, Menarche	0.61	Weight, Menarche	0.72	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.63	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.65
Non-Facultative L*	Weight, Menarche	0.57	Weight, Calcium, Menarche	0.61	Weight, Menarche	0.72	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.63	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.65
Non-Facultative a*	Weight, Menarche	0.57	Weight, Calcium, Menarche	0.61	Weight, Menarche	0.72	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.64	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.65
L*forehead – inner upper arm	Weight, Menarche	0.55	Weight, Calcium, Menarche	0.60	Weight, Menarche	0.71	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.63	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche Weight, Ethnicity,	0.64
a*forehead – inner upper arm	Weight, Menarche	0.58	Weight, Calcium, Menarche, Diff. a*	0.63	Weight, Calcium, Menarche, Diff. a*	0.74	Weight, Ethnicity, Calcium, Menarche	0.63	Calcium, Menarche	0.65