Table 2.
Variations in Bone Mineral Density of Subjects with Obesity
| Baseline | 12 Months | |
|---|---|---|
| Bone status (normal/osteopenia/osteoporosis) | 47/2/0 | 41/8/0 |
| Sites of BMD reduction >0.03 g/cm2 (0/1/2/3) | \ | 6/11/21/11 |
| Total body | ||
| BMD (g/cm2) | 1.22 ± 0.15 | 1.21 ± 0.12 |
| T-score | 0.50 ± 1.21 | 0.53 ± 1.20 |
| Z-score | 0.52 ± 1.21 | 0.52 ± 1.17 |
| Femoral neck | ||
| BMD (g/cm2) | 0.97 ± 0.15 | 0.91 ± 0.14*** |
| T-score | 1.29 ± 1.46 | 0.57 ± 1.38*** |
| Z-score | 1.56 ± 1.59 | 0.76 ± 1.41*** |
| Total hip | ||
| BMD (g/cm2) | 1.14 ± 0.12 | 1.02 ± 0.13*** |
| T-score | 2.25 ± 2.52 | 0.65 ± 1.14*** |
| Z-score | 2.23 ± 1.24 | 0.84 ± 1.26*** |
| Lumbar spine | ||
| BMD (g/cm2) | 1.08 ± 0.13 | 1.07 ± 0.13 |
| T-score | 0.76 ± 1.16 | 0.50 ±1.24** |
| Z-score | 1.25 ± 1.29 | 0.75 ± 1.36*** |
Notes: Data are presented as the mean ± SD. **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 compared with baseline.
Abbreviation: BMD, bone mineral density.