Table 2.
Comparisons of Values in Body Compositional Parameters between Hologic and Lunar in Men and Women
| Variable | Lunar | Hologic | Absolute difference (Lunar-Hologic) | % Differences | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||
| Total body area, cm2 | 2,591.2±286.4 | 2,151.2±208.1 | 440.0±110.5 | 20.4±4.3 | <0.001 |
| Total body BMC, kg | 3.19±0.67 | 2.60±0.51 | 0.59±0.20 | 22.4±5.6 | <0.001 |
| Total body BMD, g/cm2 | 1.219±0.132 | 1.199±0.131 | 0.020±0.038 | 1.7±3.2 | 0.029 |
| Total body fat, kg | 20.77±9.02 | 22.75±7.63 | −1.98±1.60 | −12.0±13.4 | <0.001 |
| Total body lean, kg | 55.11±7.55 | 52.50±8.01 | 2.61±1.87 | 5.3±4.1 | <0.001 |
| Trunk fat, kg | 12.19±5.63 | 12.06±4.60 | 0.12±1.33 | −2.5±15.5 | 0.687 |
| Trunk lean, kg | 26.07±3.33 | 26.07±3.94 | −0.03±1.32 | 0.4±5.4 | 0.992 |
| Rt. arm lean, kg | 3.22±0.66 | 3.00±0.59 | 0.23±0.16 | 7.6±5.4 | <0.001 |
| Lt. arm lean, kg | 3.15±0.71 | 2.86±0.58 | 0.29±0.21 | 9.9±6.4 | <0.001 |
| Rt. leg lean, kg | 9.29±1.55 | 8.56±1.55 | 0.73±0.44 | 8.9±5.8 | <0.001 |
| Lt. leg lean, kg | 9.13±1.48 | 8.59±1.41 | 0.54±0.45 | 6.6±5.7 | <0.001 |
| ALM, kg | 24.80±4.27 | 23.01±4.00 | 1.789±0.918 | 7.9±4.1 | <0.001 |
| ALM/height, kg/m2 | 8.03±1.22 | 7.45±1.15 | 0.58±0.29 | 7.9±4.1 | <0.001 |
| ALM/weight, kg/kg, % | 31.7±3.5 | 29.3±2.4 | 0.02±0.01 | 7.9±4.1 | <0.001 |
| ALM/BMI | 0.977±0.134 | 0.904±0.104 | 0.073±0.041 | 7.9±4.1 | <0.001 |
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| Women | |||||
| Total body area, cm2 | 2,046.9±204.4 | 1,763.2±139.6 | 283.7±102.1 | 16.0±5.3 | <0.001 |
| Total body BMC, kg | 2.33±0.40 | 1.97±0.27 | 0.36±0.17 | 17.9±7.5 | <0.001 |
| Total body BMD, g/cm2 | 1.134±0.094 | 1.116±0.090 | 0.017±0.031 | 1.6±2.8 | 0.020 |
| Total body fat, kg | 22.64±10.92 | 23.89±9.60 | −1.25±1.52 | −8.5±10.2 | 0.002 |
| Total body lean, kg | 37.18±5.96 | 35.93±6.82 | 1.25±1.74 | 4.1±5.3 | 0.005 |
| Trunk fat, kg | 11.72±6.16 | 11.59±5.31 | 0.13±1.03 | −2.3±11.0 | 0.586 |
| Trunk lean, kg | 18.04±2.95 | 18.23±3.47 | −0.19±1.09 | −0.4±6.3 | 0.444 |
| Rt. arm lean, kg | 1.83±0.39 | 1.69±0.38 | 0.13±0.09 | 8.3±6.1 | <0.001 |
| Lt. arm lean, kg | 1.78±0.37 | 1.58±0.38 | 0.20±0.09 | 13.6±6.6 | <0.001 |
| Rt. leg lean, kg | 6.20±1.13 | 5.75±1.25 | 0.45±0.32 | 8.8±6.6 | <0.001 |
| Lt. leg lean, kg | 6.02±1.10 | 5.79±1.27 | 0.23±0.40 | 5.0±7.4 | 0.020 |
| ALM, kg | 15.83±2.93 | 14.82±3.20 | 1.02±0.73 | 7.7±5.7 | <0.001 |
| ALM/height, kg/m2 | 6.23±1.08 | 5.83±1.21 | 0.40±0.28 | 7.7±5.7 | <0.001 |
| ALM/weight, kg/kg, % | 26.0±3.4 | 24.1±2.6 | 0.02±0.01 | 7.7±5.7 | <0.001 |
| ALM/BMI | 0.665±0.118 | 0.617±0.097 | 0.048±0.036 | 7.7±5.7 | <0.001 |
Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation.
BMC, bone mineral contents; BMD, bone mineral density; Rt., right; Lt., left; ALM, appendicular lean mass; BMI, body mass index.