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. 2016 Jul 26;5(3):180–189. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2016.5.3.180

Table 4. Bone status by coffee intake in healthy adult males with below and above 75% of recommended calcium intake.

Variables < 75% of recommended Ca intake ≥ 75% of recommended Ca intake
non-coffee (N = 39) < 1 serving coffee a day (N = 87) ≥ 1 serving coffee a day (N = 33) non-coffee (N = 51) < 1 serving coffee a day (N = 92) ≥ 1 serving coffee a day (N = 28)
Estimated BMD, g/cm2 0.53 ± 0.12* 0.55 ± 0.11 0.56 ± 0.10 0.53 ± 0.08 0.57 ± 0.11 0.55 ± 0.08
QUI 95.26 ± 18.99 99.48 ± 17.10 100.33 ± 15.49 96.05 ± 12.26 101.83 ± 17.38 98.40 ± 13.39
BUA, dB/MHz 70.84 ± 17.49 75.80 ± 17.75 76.01 ± 14.00 72.47 ± 13.77 77.45 ± 17.43 73.85 ± 14.23
SOS, m/s 1,554.15 ± 30.91 1,559.38 ± 25.99 1,561.38 ± 27.20 1,554.51 ± 18.53 1,563.40 ± 26.82 1,558.83 ± 21.23
T-score -0.31 ± 1.25 -0.05 ± 1.13 0.03 ± 1.02 -0.25 ± 0.81 0.12 ± 1.15 -0.04 ± 0.806

Mean ± S.D.

BMD, bone mineral density; QUI, quantitative ultrasound index; BUA, broadband ultrasound attenuation; SOS, speed of sound.

*Values without any superscripts within a row are not significantly different by ANOVA test.