Table 4.
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis for Relationship Between Blood Lipid Level and BMD (N = 440)
| Variables | BMD-Lunar Total Femur | BMD-Lunar Radius UD | BMD-Lunar Radius 1/3 | BMD-Femoral Neck | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 95% CI | Sβ | P | B 95% CI | Sβ | P | B 95% CI | Sβ | P | B 95% CI | Sβ | P | |
| Model 1 | ||||||||||||
| Triglycerides | 0 (0, 0) | 0.130 | 0.003 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.100 | 0.011 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.066 | 0.062 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.040 | 0.353 |
| Total Cholesterol | 0 (0, 0) | −0.018 | 0.678 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.011 | 0.787 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.060 | 0.085 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.028 | 0.522 |
| HDL-C | −0.002 (−0.003, −0.001) | −0.181 | <0.001 | −0.001 (−0.001, 0) | −0.128 | 0.002 | −0.001 (−0.001, 0) | −0.112 | 0.002 | −0.001 (−0.002, 0) | −0.097 | 0.032 |
| LDL-C | 0 (0, 0) | 0.006 | 0.882 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.003 | 0.944 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.048 | 0.169 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.001 | 0.982 |
| Model 2 | ||||||||||||
| Triglycerides | 0 (0, 0) | 0.132 | 0.003 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.103 | 0.009 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.041 | 0.344 |
| Total Cholesterol | 0 (0, 0) | −0.012 | 0.777 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.006 | 0.880 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.055 | 0.118 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.023 | 0.594 |
| HDL-C | −0.002 (−0.003, −0.001) | −0.179 | <0.001 | −0.001 (−0.001, 0) | −0.128 | 0.002 | −0.001 (−0.001, 0) | −0.112 | 0.002 | −0.001 (−0.002, 0) | −0.097 | 0.032 |
| LDL-C | 0 (0, 0) | 0.011 | 0.793 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.007 | 0.861 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.042 | 0.230 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.004 | 0.923 |
| Model 3 | ||||||||||||
| Triglycerides | 0 (0, 0) | 0.118 | 0.058 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.102 | 0.011 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.068 | 0.059 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.030 | 0.504 |
| Total Cholesterol | 0 (0, 0) | −0.005 | 0.908 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.001 | 0.971 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.049 | 0.164 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.016 | 0.716 |
| HDL-C | −0.002 (−0.002, −0.001) | −0.174 | <0.001 | −0.001 (−0.001, 0) | −0.127 | 0.002 | −0.001 (−0.001, 0) | −0.109 | 0.003 | −0.001 (−0.002, 0) | −0.093 | 0.039 |
| LDL-C | 0 (0, 0.001) | 0.027 | 0.543 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.014 | 0.727 | 0 (0, 0) | −0.036 | 0.310 | 0 (0, 0) | 0.017 | 0.703 |
Notes: Model 1: Adjusted for age and gender. Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender, status of smoke, drink and exercise. Model 3: Adjusted for age, gender, status of smoke, drink and exercise, disease history of heart disease, hypertension, TIA/stroke, anemia/other blood disease, diabetes, emphysema/COPD and cancer.
Abbreviations: BMD, bone mineral density; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; UD, ultradistal; TIA, transient ischemic attacks; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.