Table 1 Characteristics of the reference population
Characteristics | Men (n = 1107) | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Premenopausal (n = 545) | Postmenopausal (n = 498) |
Age [years] | 53.0 (41.0 - 64.0) | 39.0 (33.0 - 44.0) | 62.0 (56.0 - 67.0) |
BMI [kg/m2] | 27.9 (25.5 - 30.7) | 24.5 (22.1 - 28.1) | 28.1 (25.0 - 32.1) |
Diabetes mellitus [%] | 10.1 | 0.92 | 13.1 |
Oral contraceptives (ATC G03A) [%] | - | 23.1 | - |
Hormone replacement therapy (ATC G03C G03D G03F) [%] | - | - | 9.6 |
25-hydroxy vitamin D [μg/L] | 19.2 (14.6 - 25.1) | 20.0 (14.5 - 28.3) | 18.2 (13.7 - 23.8) |
Parathyroid hormone [pg/mL] | 33.7 (25.7 - 43.2) | 28.4 (20.8 - 37.5) | 36.3 (27.4 - 45.4) |
Osteocalcin [ng/mL] | 15.4 (12.0 - 19.4) | 14.4 (11.3 - 18.5) | 18.6 (13.6 - 25.6) |