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Table 2 Bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) of the total body excluding the head (TBLH) and the L1-4 region of the lumbar spine according to body weight category

From: Bone mineral density and body composition in normal weight, overweight and obese children

  

Normal Weight (n = 16)

Overweight (n = 15)

Obesity (n = 18)

  

x (SD)

x (SD)

x (SD)

BMC

(g)

708.56 (179.3)

857.59 (256.2)

1006.44 (242.1)

BMDTBLH

(g/cm2)

0.62 (0.1)

0.68 (0.1)

0.74 (0.1)

 

(z score)*

-0.67 (0.5)**

0.11 (0.7)***

0.76 (0.9)

BMDL1-4

(g/cm2)

0.66 (0.1)

0.72 (0.1)

0.77 (0.1)

 

(z score)*

-0.57 (0.5)

0.01 (1.0)

0.63 (0.9)

  1. * ANOVA p < 0.001; ** Normal Weight vs Overweight p < 0.01; *** Overweight vs Obesity p < 0.05; Obesity vs Normal Weight p < 0.001; Post hoc analysis with Tukey Test (Games-Howell test for Z score of BMDL1-4)