Table 4.
Quantitative bone ultrasound, bone mineral density and volumetric bone mineral density for low and high cadmium dietary exposure (above or below the respective medians).
| Measurement | Low (<29.87 µg/day) | High (>29.87 µg/day) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
| Quantitative bone ultrasound | |||
| Ad-SoS (m/s) | 2042 (1995.5–2088) | 2040 (2000–2093.25) | 0.986 |
| Bone mineral density (gr/cm2) | |||
| BMD Femoral neck | 0.829 (0.769–0.914) | 0.839 (0.772–0.901) | 0.968 |
| BMD Femoral trochanter | 0.684 (0.609–0.733) | 0.667 (0.619–0.726) | 0.629 |
| BMD Ward’s triangle | 0.599 (0.542–0.684) | 0.621 (0.545–0.673) | 0.657 |
| BMD L2 | 1.005 (0.937–1.097) | 1.000 (0.945–1.065) | 0.322 |
| BMD L3 | 1.044 (0.966–1.125) | 1.033 (0.975–1.091) | 0.282 |
| BMD L4 | 1.019 (0.951–1.104) | 0.991 (0.928–1.094) | 0.098 |
| BMD lumbar spine | 1.026 (0.960–1.098) | 1.004 (0.950–1.077) | 0.172 |
| Volumetric BMD (mg/cm3) | |||
| Total density | 337.5 (306.95–369.9) | 337.2 (300.775–367.55) | 0.702 |
| Trabecular density | 181.4 (162.45–207.2) | 173.55 (149.65–203.325) | 0.339 |
| Cortical density | 458.1 (413.4–508.5) | 468.95 (418–513.725) | 0.085 |
| Bone morphometry (mm2) | |||
| Total area | 298 (273.75–323.35) | 292.45 (265.55–317.1) | 0.337 |
| Trabecular area | 134 (123.05–145.35) | 131.6 (119.7–142.4) | 0.608 |
| Cortical area | 163.8 (150.45–177.42) | 161 (146.3–174.625) | 0.351 |