Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and BMD of postmenopausal Mexican Mestizo women
| Variable | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (Yr) | 62.25 (9.11) |
| Height (cm) | 152.98 (5.74) |
| Weight (Kg) | 65.73 (11.74) |
| BMIa (Kg/m2) | 28.08 (4.76) |
| BMDb total hip (g/cm2) | 0.929 (0.133) |
| BMDb femoral neck (g/cm2) | 0.880 (0.125) |
| BMDb lumbar spine (g/cm2) | 0.990 (0.151) |
| Age of Menarche | 12.94 (1.55) |
| Number of children | 3.12 (2.13) |
| Duration of breastfeeding (months) | 15.90 (19.86) |
| Years since menopause | 17.84 (11.59) |
| Estrogen remplacement therapyc | 110 (26.00) |
| Tobacco usec | 137 (34.33) |
| Alcohol intakec | 45 (11.26) |
| Carbonated beverage consumptionc | 315 (78.75) |
N = 400 Postmenopausal women.
a BMI = Body Mass Index.
b BMD = Bone Mineral Density.
cn (%); n, number of women; SD, standard deviation.