Relationship between Weight, Body Mass Index, and Bone Mineral Density in Men Referred for Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan in Isfahan, Iran

Table 4

Pearson’s correlation coefficients between BMI, weight, age, and BMD and BMC indicators.

Variables	Body mass index (kg/m^2)	Weight (kg)	Age (year)
L2–L4 BMD (g/cm^2)	0.331***	0.324***	0.05
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm^2)	0.189***	0.280***	−0.361*
Trochanteric BMD (g/cm^2)	0.296***	0.357***	−0.223**
Femoral shaft BMD (g/cm^2)	0.296***	0.333***	−0.048
Total hip BMD (g/cm^2)	0.286***	0.328***	−0.253***
L2–L4 BMC (g)	0.344***	0.454***	0.002
Femoral neck BMC (g)	0.182***	0.305***	−0.263*
Trochanteric BMC (g)	0.334***	0.505***	−0.166*
Femoral shaft BMC (g)	0.319***	0.351***	−0.130*
Total hip BMC (g)	0.348***	0.458***	−0.179**

 *𝑃<0.05, **𝑃<0.01, and ***𝑃<0.001.