Table 9. Correlations between body composition and bone parameters.

Independent Variable		BMC (g)	BMD (g/mm2)	Yield Load (N)	Max Load (N)	Post-Yield Displacement (mm)	Energy (N-mm)	Cross-Sectional Area (mm2)	Perimeter (mm)
Visceral Fat Weight (g)	R2	0.004	0.171	0.086	0.185	0.070	0.023	0.104	0.013
	Regression coefficient ± SE	0.004 ± 0.010	0.002 ± 0.001*	0.884 ± 0.456	1.59 ± 0.53*	-0.095 ± 0.055	-0.530 ± 0.543	0.051 ± 0.024§	0.041 ± 0.057
Subcutaneous Fat Weight (g)	R2	0.001	0.122	0.068	0.141	0.085	0.027	0.114	0.016
	Regression coefficient ± SE	0.002 ± 0.013	0.002 ± 0.001*	0.980 ± 0.571	1.73 ± 0.67§	-0.130 ± 0.067	-0.714 ± 0.672	0.066 ± 0.029§	0.056 ± 0.070
Brown Fat Weight (g)	R2	0.008	0.006	0.087	0.067	0.028	0.007	0.074	0.109
	Regression coefficient ± SE	0.091 ± 0.160	0.005 ± 0.011	13.79 ± 7.08	14.89 ± 8.77	-0.927 ± 0.870	-4.46 ± 8.49	0.666 ± 0.374	1.85 ± 0.83§
Gastrocnemius Muscle Weight (g)	R2	0.005	0.005	0.021	0.029	0.029	0.011	0.015	0.001
	Regression coefficient ± SE	-0.042 ± 0.092	0.003 ± 0.006	3.95 ± 4.29	5.74 ± 5.23	-0.560 ± 0.508	-3.37 ± 4.95	0.178 ± 0.225	-0.091 ± 0.517
Fat-Free Mass (g)	R2	0.207	0.147	0.027	0.115	0.0004	0.009	0.146	0.188
	Regression coefficient ± SE	0.012 ± 0.004*	0.001 ± 0.0002§	0.191 ± 0.182	0.485 ± 0.213§	0.003 ± 0.022	0.130 ± 0.211	0.023 ± 0.009§	0.060 ± 0.020*
Fat Mass (g)	R2	0.009	0.188	0.074	0.160	0.062	0.009	0.155	0.028
	Regression coefficient ± SE	0.001 ± 0.002	0.0003 ± 0.0001*	0.138 ± 0.077	0.248 ± 0.090*	-0.015 ± 0.009	-0.054 ± 0.092	0.010 ± 0.004*	0.010 ± 0.009

First row of numbers for each model shows how well the data fits the fitted regression line, R², for the equation. Subsequent rows of numbers for each model show the regression coefficient, or slope of the fitted line, ± SE. BMC, bone mineral content; BMD, bone mineral density.

^§p < 0.05;

*p < 0.01.