Table 1 Baseline characteristics, bone mineral density (BMD) T-score and bone health status of participants.
From: Plasma levels of amino acids and osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.6 ± 5.0 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 3.1 |
Physical activity (MET-hours/week) | 48.1 (35.0, 56.9) |
Sex (n, %) | |
Female | 29 (21.5) |
Male | 106 (78.5) |
Smoking (n, %) | |
No | 65 (48.2) |
Yes | 70 (51.9) |
Alcohol intake > 1 time/day (n, %) | |
No | 98 (72.6) |
Yes | 37 (27.4) |
Milk intake > 1 time/week (n, %) | |
No | 44 (32.6) |
Yes | 91 (67.4) |
Seafood intake > 1 time/week (n, %) | |
No | 73 (54.1) |
Yes | 62 (45.9) |
Calcium supplement (n, %) | |
No | 108 (80.0) |
Yes | 27 (20.0) |
History of coronary heart disease (n, %) | |
No | 132 (97.8) |
Yes | 3 (2.2) |
Hypertension (n, %) | |
No | 115 (85.2) |
Yes | 20 (14.8) |
Type 2 diabetes (n, %) | |
No | 125 (92.6) |
Yes | 10 (7.4) |
Height loss > 3 cm (n, %) | |
No | 92 (68.2) |
Yes | 43 (31.9) |
History of fractures (n, %) | |
No | 122 (90.4) |
Yes | 13 (9.6) |
Family history of osteoporosis (n, %) | |
No | 129 (95.6) |
Yes | 6 (4.4) |
Lumbar spine BMD T-score | −1.07 ± 1.52 |
Femoral neck BMD T-score | −0.90 ± 0.94 |
Total hip BMD T-score | −0.35 ± 1.12 |
Bone health status (n, %) | |
Normal | 47 (34.8) |
Osteopenia | 63 (46.7) |
Osteoporosis | 25 (18.5) |
