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 5
Age-adjusted linear regression analysis for BMD and BMC with BMI and weight as regressor.
| Variables | Body mass index (kg/m2) | Weight (kg) | | (%) | | (%) |
| L2–L4 BMD (g/cm2) | 0.335*** | 0.11 | 0.345*** | 0.12 | Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.165** | 0.16 | 0.220*** | 0.18 | Trochanteric BMD (g/cm2) | 0.281*** | 0.13 | 0.327*** | 0.15 | Femoral shaft BMD (g/cm2) | 0.280*** | 0.13 | 0.299*** | 0.14 | Total hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.270*** | 0.14 | 0.290*** | 0.14 | L2–L4 BMC (g) | 0.346*** | 0.12 | 0.471*** | 0.21 | Femoral neck BMC (g) | 0.164* | 0.10 | 0.264*** | 0.14 | Trochanteric BMC (g) | 0.324*** | 0.12 | 0.491*** | 0.26 | Femoral shaft BMC (g) | 0.312*** | 0.11 | 0.338*** | 0.13 | Total hip BMC (g) | 0.337*** | 0.14 | 0.440*** | 0.21 |
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