TABLE 2.
Comparison of body weight, body composition and bone mineral density of rats in each group.
| Indicators | SHAM | OVX | OVX + EX |
| Weight(g) | 345.89 ± 34.05 | 456.75 ± 47.55** | 425.43 ± 35.12**ΔΔ |
| Fat content of the whole body (%) | 54.18 ± 6.86 | 65.37 ± 8.79** | 58.51 ± 6.18ΔΔ |
| Muscle content of the whole body (%) | 41.42 ± 7.04 | 29.40 ± 6.84** | 38.36 ± 6.38ΔΔ |
| Upper limb fat% | 3.70 ± 0.30 | 4.30 ± 0.58** | 4.30 ± 0.41** |
| Lower limb fat% | 9.80 ± 1.26 | 11.70 ± 1.90** | 10.20 ± 1.86ΔΔ |
| Trunk fat mass% | 29.80 ± 4.93 | 38.10 ± 4.56** | 33.10 ± 4.88*ΔΔ |
| Upper limb muscle% | 2.70 ± 0.49 | 2.20 ± 0.60** | 2.70 ± 0.51ΔΔ |
| Lower limb muscle% | 10.20 ± 1.19 | 8.00 ± 1.60** | 9.20 ± 1.95Δ |
| Trunk muscle% | 32.40 ± 4.79 | 25.30 ± 4.60** | 29.40 ± 4.15*ΔΔ |
| Distal femur BMD(g/cm2) | 0.280 ± 0.030 | 0.231 ± 0.022** | 0.249 ± 0.020**Δ |
| Proximal tibia BMD(g/cm2) | 0.224 ± 0.035 | 0.184 ± 0.031** | 0.200 ± 0.021* |
| The 4th lumbar spine BMD(g/cm2) | 0.238 ± 0.029 | 0.199 ± 0.029** | 0.223 ± 0.023ΔΔ |
Compared with SHAM, *means significant P < 0.05, **means significant P < 0.01; Compared with OVX, Δindicates significant P < 0.05, ΔΔindicates significant P < 0.01.