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. 2015 Jul 22;27(7):2261–2270. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2261

Table 6. Correlation matrix between physical traits, lifestyle factors, and bone parameters of the 350 subjects.

Total body
BMD
Osteopenia
(−1.0 >T-score ≥−2.5)
Osteoporosis
(T-score <−2.5)
Age (years) 0.52** 0.73** 0.46**
Gender 0.53** 0.57** 0.47**
Body weight (kg) 0.75** 0.65** 0.64**
BMI (kg/m2) (under weight and overweight) −0.67** −0.48** −0.58**
S.BAP 0.82** −0.53** −0.26**
S. OC 0.49** −0.57** −0.37**
sT.Ca 0.95** −0.95** −0.94**
s-Ca++ 0.87** −0.68** −0.38**
Calcium consumption (mg/d) −0.02** −0.05** −0.03**
Smokes daily 0.10* 0.09* 0.14*
Daily coffee / tea consumption 0.18** 0.28** 0.13**
Physical activity level 0.15** 0.11** 0.13**

BMD: bone mineral density (g/cm2); sBAP: serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase; OC: serum osteocalcin; s-Ca++: serum free calcium; sT-Ca: serum total calcium.*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01