Table 2.

Metabolic profile of the patients based on their mean T-score groups.

Mean ± SD (P value)	Normal	Osteopenia	Osteoporosis
	Mean ± SD (P value)	Mean ± SD (P value)	Mean ± SD (P value)
Cho (mg/dL)	171 ± 39	173 ± 42	179 ± 47 (0.010i) (0.038ii)
LDL (mg/dL)	98 ± 33	99 ± 35	106 ± 40 (0.04i) (0.04ii)
HDL (mg/dL)	52 ± 13	51 ± 14	51 ± 15
TG (mg/dL)	12761	124 ± 61	123 ± 58
ALP (IU/L)	80 ± 26	86 ± 34 (0.013ii)	91 ± 43 (<0.005i) (0.030ii)
Ph (mg/dL)	4 ± 0.8	4 ± 0.7	4 ± 0.7
Vit D (ng/mL)	27 ± 13	29 ± 15	28 ± 13
Ca (mg/dL)	9 ± 0.4	9 ± 0.6	9 ± 0.5

i: significantly higher than the normal group, ii: significantly higher than the osteopenia group, and iii: significantly higher than the osteoporosis group.