Table 4.
Bone density and body mass index
| At the diagnosis | After gluten-free diet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean; 95% confidence intervals | Mean; 95% confidence intervals | ||||
| Lumbar spine Z-score (SD) | 0.6 | 0.0 - 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 - 1.5 | 0.060 |
| Femoral Z-score (SD) | -0.1 | -0.5 - 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 - 0.6 | 0.009 |
| Lumbar spine T-score (SD) | -0.7 | -1.2 - -0.1 | -0.4 | -1.2 - 0.1 | 0.241 |
| Femoral T-score (SD) | -1.1 | -1.5 - -0.6 | -1.1 | -1.5 - -0.5 | 0.670 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.9 | 24.6-27.1 | 25.3 | 24.1-26.5 | 0.139 |
Bone mass density (T and Z -score) and body mass index (mean with 95% confidence intervals (CI)) at diagnosis and after gluten-free diet in 32 screen-detected older celiac disease patients