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Correlation between LINE-1 DNA methylation levels and physical factors of osteoporosis and muscle loss
| r | P value | |
| Men >60 years (n=98) | ||
| Osteoporosis (BMD: YAM <70%) | 0.0136 | 0.897 |
| Muscle loss (SMI <7.0 kg/m2) | 0.0321 | 0.756 |
| Women >60 years (n=104) | ||
| Osteoporosis (BMD: YAM <70%) | 0.0195 | 0.845 |
| Muscle loss (SMI <5.4 kg/m2) | –0.00573 | 0.954 |
BMD: bone mineral density
YAM: young adult mean
SMI: skeletal muscle mass index
Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
