Table 2.
Pearson's correlation between BMD at different skeletal sites with other parameters in the male and female groups.
| WB BMD | LS BMD | FN BMD | TH BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (n = 786) | ||||
| Weight | 0.610∗∗∗ | 0.358∗∗∗ | 0.394∗∗∗ | 0.495∗∗∗ |
| BMI | 0.547∗∗∗ | 0.294∗∗∗ | 0.314∗∗∗ | 0.443∗∗∗ |
| WBLM | 0.567∗∗∗ | 0.355∗∗∗ | 0.423∗∗∗ | 0.500∗∗∗ |
| WBFM | 0.489∗∗∗ | 0.258∗∗∗ | 0.266∗∗∗ | 0.363∗∗∗ |
| Fat% | 0.407∗∗∗ | 0.203∗∗∗ | 0.182∗∗∗ | 0.280∗∗∗ |
| A/G FMR | 0.318∗∗∗ | 0.096∗∗ | 0.089∗ | 0.226∗∗∗ |
| Trunk/legs FMR | 0.401∗∗∗ | 0.216∗∗∗ | 0.164∗∗∗ | 0.321∗∗∗ |
| Age | 0.101∗∗∗ | -0.109 | -0.127∗∗∗ | 0.017 |
| Height | 0.306∗∗∗ | 0.245∗∗∗ | 0.274∗∗∗ | 0.232∗∗∗ |
| Females (n = 825) | ||||
| Weight | 0.424∗∗∗ | 0.339∗∗∗ | 0.315∗∗∗ | 0.319∗∗∗ |
| BMI | 0.369∗∗∗ | 0.305∗∗∗ | 0.264∗∗∗ | 0.295∗∗∗ |
| WBLM | 0.450∗∗∗ | 0.286∗∗∗ | 0.322∗∗∗ | 0.338∗∗∗ |
| WBFM | 0.276∗∗∗ | 0.269∗∗∗ | 0.212 | 0.206∗∗∗ |
| Fat% | 0.092∗∗ | 0.162∗∗∗ | 0.088∗ | 0.074∗ |
| A/G FMR | -0.049 | 0.004 | -0.024 | -0.028 |
| Trunk/legs FMR | 0.088∗ | 0.152∗∗∗ | 0.061 | 0.102∗∗ |
| Age | 0.190∗∗∗ | 0.092∗∗ | 0.070∗ | 0.096∗∗ |
| Height | 0.271∗∗∗ | 0.198∗∗∗ | 0.237∗∗∗ | 0.166∗∗∗ |
Note: results expressed as r coefficients. WBLM: whole-body lean mass; WBFM: whole-body fat mass; Fat%: percentage of body fat mass; A/G FMR: android to gynoid fat mass ratio; WB BMD: whole-body bone mineral density; LS BMD: lumbar spine bone mineral density; FN BMD: femoral neck bone mineral density; TH BMD: total hip bone mineral density. The digits in bold denote a P value > 0.05. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, and ∗∗∗P < 0.001.