Table 6.

Multiple Regression Analysis of BMD and Fat mass in elderly women of Amirkola, Iran (N=356). (Adjusted for Age, menopause duration, physical activity and lean mass)

	Whole BMD		Spine BMD		Femur BMD
Variables	β	P value	β	P value	β	P value
Age	-0.074	0.386	0.082	0.354	-0.014	0.868
Menopause duration	-0.201	0.014	-0.233	0.006	-0.158	<0.0001
Physical activity	0.106	0.037	0.051	0.334	0.060	<0.0001
Lean mass	0.157	0.005	0.188	0.001	0.230	0.226
Fat mass	0.150	0.008	0.176	0.003	0.254	0.046