Table 2.
Without LRO (n = 119) (mean ± SD) | With LRO (n = 27) (mean ± SD) | p value | |
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Age (years) | 65.2 ± 5.6 | 68.8 ± 5.5 | <0.01 |
Muscle strength (kg)a | 9.1 ± 2.5 | 8.2 ± 2.9 | 0.11 |
Lean mass (kg) | 22.0 ± 6.9 | 23.0 ± 10.5 | 0.61 |
Fat mass (kg) | 37.9 ± 35.4 | 37.3 ± 46.5 | 0.50 |
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm²) | 1.048 ± 0.164 | 1.115 ± 0.208 | 0.08 |
Z-score lumbar spine | 1.017 ± 1.322 | 1.607 ± 1.766 | 0.05 |
Total body BMD (g/cm²) | 1.056 ± 0.086 | 1.046 ± 0.120 | 0.63 |
HRT use (%) | 58 | 22 | <0.001 |
p value tests the difference between without LRO group and with LRO group assessed by Anova (quantitative data) or a Chi-square test (qualitative data)
aIsometric strength of brachial biceps