Clinical Study
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/m2) | Weight (kg) | Age (year) |
| L2–L4 BMD (g/cm2) | 0.331*** | 0.324*** | 0.05 | Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.189*** | 0.280*** | −0.361* | Trochanteric BMD (g/cm2) | 0.296*** | 0.357*** | −0.223** | Femoral shaft BMD (g/cm2) | 0.296*** | 0.333*** | −0.048 | Total hip BMD (g/cm2) | 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** |
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