Table 2.
Bone parameters (femur and tibia) of the studied animal groups: healthy control (sham), ovariectomized (OVX), hyperglycemic (STZ), and hyperglycemic-ovariectomized (STZ + OVX).
| Sham | OVX | STZ | STZ + OVX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Femur bone calcium (%) | 14.17 ± 1.05 | 11. 07 ± 0.35a | 11.96 ± 0.46 | 10.31 ± 0.41aa |
| Femur diameter/BW (μ/g) | 12.60 ± 0.45 | 9.28 ± 0.43aaa | 11.03 ± 0.45 | 10.92 ± 0.51 |
| Femur mass/BW (μg/g) | 2.68 ± 0.07 | 2.58 ± 0.05 | 2.74 ± 0.06 | 2.64 ± 0.02 |
| Tibia medullary canal perimeter (mm) | 4.63 ± 0.09 | 6.31 ± 0.25a | 6.42 ± 0.26aa | 6.27 ± 0.32a |
| Tibia cortical thickness (mm) | 0.636 ± 0.010 | 0.592 ± 0.014a | 0.633 ± 0.023 | 0.616 ± 0.016 |
Average results ± standard error; n = 7 per group; ap < 0.05, aap < 0.01, and aaap < 0.001 compared to sham.