Table 1.
Changes in characteristics of participants after 34 years1
| Variables | Baseline | Final follow-up | P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.4 (31 to 55) | 78.6 (65 to 89) | < 0.0001 |
| Height (cm) | 157.4 (140 to 170) | 153.6 (132 to 169) | < 0.0001 |
| Body weight (kg) | 61.9 (44 to 85) | 58.0 (38 to 87) | < 0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 (20 to 31) | 24.4 (18 to 30) | 0.203 |
| TK | 35.4 (16 to 66) | 34.3 (2 to 69) | 0.515 |
| LL | 55.1 (32 to 79) | 32.4 (−32 to 77) | < 0.0001 |
| PT | 14.4 (0 to 39) | 25.9 (4 to 54) | < 0.0001 |
| PI | 56.0 (33 to 76) | 54.4 (27 to 78) | 0.015 |
| PI-LL | 0.9 (− 25 to 30) | 21.1 (−15 to 84) | < 0.0001 |
| SS | 41.4 (26 to 58) | 28.7 (0 to 48) | < 0.0001 |
| SVA | 4.3 (−40 to 67) | 63.9 (−31 to 282) | < 0.0001 |
1Data are presented as mean (range)
2P value < 0.05 was considered significant
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, TK thoracic kyphosis, LL lumbar lordosis, PT pelvic tilt, PI pelvic incidence, SS sacral slope, SVA sagittal vertical axis