Table 4.

Lumbar Spine and Femoral Neck BMD Annualized Percent Changes (%/y) Across the Menopausal Transition by 25(OH)D

Spinal Changes	Non-Blacks		Blacks
	<20 ng/mL	≥20 ng/mL	<20 ng/mL	≥20 ng/mL
Lumbar spine
Pre-transmenopause (−5 FMP to −1)	−0.83	−0.89	−0.53	−0.40
Transmenopause (−1 FMP to +2)	−2.20	−2.50	−1.50	−1.30
Post-menopause (+2 to 8 yr)	−1.40	−1.50	−1.00	−1.00
Femoral Neck BMD
Pre-transmenopause (−5 FMP to −1)	−0.50	−0.46	−0.53	−0.31
Transmenopause (−1 FMP to +2)	−1.80	−1.70	−1.30	−0.70
Post-menopause (+2 to +8 y)	−1.20	−1.20	−1.10	−1.10

Bolded values indicate significant bone loss; P < .004.

No difference in rates of BMD loss by 25(OH)D levels.

Adjusted for age, site, and BMI.