Table 2.
Bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) of the total body excluding the head (TBLH) and the L1-4 region of the lumbar spine according to body weight category
| Normal Weight (n = 16) | Overweight (n = 15) | Obesity (n = 18) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x (SD) | x (SD) | x (SD) | ||
| BMC | (g) | 708.56 (179.3) | 857.59 (256.2) | 1006.44 (242.1) |
| BMDTBLH | (g/cm2) | 0.62 (0.1) | 0.68 (0.1) | 0.74 (0.1) |
| (z score)* | -0.67 (0.5)** | 0.11 (0.7)*** | 0.76 (0.9)† | |
| BMDL1-4 | (g/cm2) | 0.66 (0.1) | 0.72 (0.1) | 0.77 (0.1) |
| (z score)* | -0.57 (0.5) | 0.01 (1.0) | 0.63 (0.9)† |
* ANOVA p < 0.001; ** Normal Weight vs Overweight p < 0.01; *** Overweight vs Obesity p < 0.05; †Obesity vs Normal Weight p < 0.001; Post hoc analysis with Tukey Test (Games-Howell test for Z score of BMDL1-4)