Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects.

From: Implications of historical height loss for prevalent vertebral fracture, spinal osteoarthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease

 

No

Mean ± SD

Min

Med

Max

Age, years

942

66.7 ± 9.9

42

66

93

Body height, cm

942

151.1 ± 6.2

131.0

151.0

173.0

Body weight, kg

942

51.5 ± 8.3

27.5

51.0

84.0

BMI, kg/m2

942

22.5 ± 3.3

14.3

22.1

38.3

Arm span, cm

942

152.6 ± 6.5

130.0

153.0

175.5

Lumbar BMD, g/cm2

942

0.94 ± 0.20

0.45

0.92

1.72

Hip BMD, g/cm2

909

0.76 ± 0.14

0.32

0.76

1.21

Albumin, g/dL

862

4.2 ± 0.3

3.1

4.2

5.3

HbA1c, %

906

5.4 ± 0.7

3.5

5.3

10.6

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

941

205.0 ± 35.4

92.0

204.0

397.0

Triglycerides*, mg/dL

941

143.6 ± 82.9

25.0

122.0

718.0

  1. *Triglycerides were measured with the subject in a postprandial state.
  2. SD, standard deviation; Min, minimum; Med, median; Max, maximum; BMI, body mass index; BMD, bone mineral density; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c.