Association between Visceral Fat and Bone Mineral Density in Both Male and Female Patients with Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Table 1
Clinical and biochemical characteristics by gender.
Characteristics
Male
Female
value
Age (years)
55.63 ± 15.14
52.84 ± 13.96
0.498
BMI (kg/m2)
25.16 ± 4.06
22.81 ± 3.41
0.026
WC (cm)
92.55 ± 9.93
81.87 ± 8.53
<0.001
WHR
0.93 ± 0.05
0.88 ± 0.06
0.004
SBP (mmHg)
120.95 ± 22.96
124.27 ± 18.62
0.323
DBP (mmHg)
82.58 ± 13.60
74.81 ± 14.41
0.057
FPG (mmol/L)
6.01 ± 1.83
6.10 ± 2.12
0.961
TC (mmol/L)
4.48 ± 1.16
4.75 ± 1.73
0.552
TG (mmol/L)
1.59 (0.87–2.34)
1.64 (1.09–3.08)
0.630
HDL-C (mmol/L)
1.15 ± 0.44
1.39 ± 0.53
0.299
LDL-C (mmol/L)
2.75 ± 1.18
3.12 ± 1.33
0.334
FM (g)
22050.13 ± 7371.52
19133.73 ± 6553.14
0.155
VATM (g)
705.56 ± 270.37
480.91 ± 253.43
0.005
BMD (T-score)
−2.74 ± 0.91
−2.12 ± 0.94
0.021
Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median (interquartile range). The values of parameters showing significant differences between the two genders are in bold ().N = 57 patients (38 females and 19 males). T-score of BMD was determined for the lumbar spine, at L1-4.
