Table 1.
Basic sample information
| Category | Cohort 1 (Caucasian male)
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|---|---|---|
| Low BMD | High BMD | |
| Sample size | 29 | 30 |
| Age (years) | 40.3(7.6) | 41.1(7.5) |
| Height (cm) | 173.7(7.3) | 178.2(7.1) |
| Weight (kg) | 75.1(15.7) | 103.7(23.2) |
| Hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.86(0.06) | 1.22(0.08) |
| Hip BMD Z-score | −1.2(0.4) | 1.6(0.6) |
| Regular exercise (numbers/week) | 5(2) | 5(2) |
| Alcohol drinking (drinks/week) | 7(7) | 3(3) |
| Milk drinking (cups/week) | 10(6) | 11(8) |
| Smoking (start age) | 18(13) | 16(7) |
Presented as mean (standard deviation). Z-score is defined as the number of standard deviations a subject’s BMD differs from the average BMD of their age-, gender-, and ethnicity-matched population