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Table 3 Stepwise regression analysis for predictors of lumbar spine and total body BMD and BMC for girls (N=116)

From: Factors associated with bone health status of Malaysian pre-adolescent children in the PREBONE-Kids Study

Dependent variables

Significant predictors

Regression coefficient

p-value

R2

Unstandardized (B)

Standardized (β)

LSBMC

LM

0.001

0.620

<0.001

0.743

Height

0.163

0.274

0.004

Calcium

0.003

0.102

0.034

Constant

-15.798

 

0.008

LSBMD

LM

0.00001

0.700

<0.001

0.490

Constant

0.446

  

TBBMC

LM

0.024

0.543

<0.001

0.895

Height

7.897

0.340

<0.001

FM

0.005

0.123

0.036

Calcium

0.139

0.122

<0.001

Constant

-566.616

  

TBBMD

LM

0.00001

0.747

<0.001

0.573

Calcium

0.00001

0.197

0.002

Constant

0.506

  
  1. The tested variables were age, height, lean mass, fat mass, MET scores, 25(OH)D, calcium and protein intake
  2. Abbreviations: LS lumbar spine, TB total body, BMC bone mineral content, BMD bone mineral density, LM lean mass, FM Fat mass