Table 3 Comparative analysis of tissue composition parameters across vBMD categories in females.

Liver FF (%)

6.8 (4.9, 9.4)

6.8 (4.8, 9.7)

7.8 (5.2, 10.1)

2.277

0.320

Pancreas FF (%)

14.2 (12.7, 16.7)

15.8 (13.4, 17.9)

17.8 (14.7, 20.5)

40.259

<0.001**

Muscle FF (%)

7.8 (5.9, 10.1)

10.3 (7.7, 13.8)

14.4 (11.6, 17.7)

145.183

<0.001**

Mass of TAT (g)

21.4 (15.7, 27.5)

29.1 (22.4, 34.7)

32.4 (25.0, 37.7)

79.376

<0.001**

Area of TAT (cm²)

231.5 (167.6, 303.1)

314.9 (242.8, 366.7)

358.4 (264.6, 408.4)

81.968

<0.001**

Mass of VAT (g)

9.5 (6.6, 12.9)

13.4 (9.9, 16.5)

15.3 (13.0, 19.6)

99.283

<0.001**

Area of VAT (cm²)

100.6 (74.2, 143.9)

145.9 (110.7, 177.2)

166.0 (140.9, 216.5)

97.629

<0.001**

Mass of SAT (g)

11.2 (8.3, 14.6)

14.5 (11.1, 19.9)

15.4 (10.8, 19.8)

42.038

<0.001**

Area of SAT (cm²)

116.7 (89.8, 153.7)

161.3 (119.9, 216.4)

168.1 (117.2, 213.9)

48.944

<0.001**

Mass of splanchnic soft tissue (g)

24.6 (21.4, 27.1)

23.9 (21.6, 26.8)

23.8 (21.0, 25.8)

6.389

0.041*

Area of splanchnic soft tissue (cm²)

233.7 (203.2, 257.2)

230.1 (208.2, 257.6)

225.7 (198.4, 245.1)

7.157

0.028*

Mass of cortical mineral (g)

0.21 (0.16, 0.24)

0.11 (0.09, 0.15)

0.09 (0.06, 0.11)

236.024

<0.001**

Area of cortical mineral (cm²)

4.14 (3.36, 4.97)

2.43 (1.87, 3.12)

1.99 (1.48, 2.40)

230.629

<0.001**

Mass of cancellous mineral (g)

0.27 (0.24, 0.29)

0.20 (0.18, 0.23)

0.14 (0.11, 0.18)

241.294

<0.001**

Area of cancellous mineral (cm²)

13.47 (12.21, 15.02)

12.07 (9.89, 14.07)

7.02 (5.71, 12.64)

101.243

<0.001**

Mass of paraspinal IMAT (g)

0.1 (0.1, 0.2)

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

0.3 (0.2, 0.5)

60.249

<0.001**

Area of paraspinal IMAT (cm²)

1.4 (0.3, 2.5)

2.0 (1.2, 3.6)

3.5 (1.8, 5.3)

69.848

<0.001**

Mass of paraspinal IMMT (g)

2.8 (1.4, 3.5)

3.2 (2.3, 3.7)

2.9 (2.3, 3.5)

8.000

0.018*

Area of paraspinal IMMT (cm²)

26.3 (11.8, 32.9)

30.3 (22.1, 35.6)

27.1 (22.5, 32.8)

9.301

0.010*