Research Article

Gender-Specific Body Composition Relationships between Adipose Tissue Distribution and Peak Bone Mineral Density in Young Chinese Adults

Table 3

Multiple regression analyses of bone mineral density at different skeletal sites with age, smoke, alcohol, WBLM, WBFM, and A/G FMR.

WB BMDLS BMDFN BMDTH BMD
Standard Sig.Standard Sig.Standard Sig.Standard Sig.

Males
 Age0.0220.7110.477-0.031-0.8520.395-0.154-4.4050.000-0.045-1.3440.179
 Smoke-0.050-1.7260.085-0.029-0.8600.390-0.040-1.2430.214-0.052-1.6770.094
 Alcohol0.0481.6750.0940.0270.7930.4280.0110.3320.7400.0170.5450.586
 WBLM0.42912.6010.0000.3067.7150.0000.39210.3230.0000.42911.6780.000
 WBFM0.2636.2290.0000.1723.4880.0010.1292.7400.0060.1362.9780.003
 A/G FMR-0.019-0.4690.639-0.115-2.4210.016-0.077-1.6800.093-0.001-0.0260.979
Females
 Age0.1856.0570.0000.0952.8490.0040.0641.9210.0550.0892.6810.007
 Smoke0.0120.3880.6980.0331.0040.3160.0210.6440.5200.0170.5200.603
 Alcohol0.0290.9630.3360.0260.7880.4310.0371.1280.2590.0511.5670.117
 WBLM0.37811.1320.0000.1864.9930.0000.2717.2660.0000.2907.8460.000
 WBFM0.2195.7880.0000.2646.3520.0000.1633.9360.0000.1493.6120.000
 A/G FMR-0.266-7.6830.000-0.178-4.6940.000-0.170-4.4710.000-0.174-4.6260.000

Note: results expressed as standard coefficients. A/G FMR: android/gynoid fat mass ratio; WBLM: whole-body lean mass; WBFM: whole-body fat mass; WB BMD: whole-body bone mineral density; LS BMD: lumbar spine bone mineral density; FN BMD: femoral neck bone mineral density; TH BMD: total hip bone mineral density.