Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population (n = 270)
From: Osteoporosis, vertebral fractures and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women
| Â | Â | Range |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs): mean (SD) | 61.0 (7.8) | 50-90 |
Weight (kg): mean (SD) | 75.5 (11.7) | 45 – 106 |
Height (m): mean (SD) | 1.55 (0.05) | 1.35-1.79 |
BMI (kg/m2): mean (SD) | 32.3 (6.5) | 19-54 |
Years of menopause: mean (SD) | 11.3 (8.1) | 1-40 |
Number of pregnancies: mean (SD) | 5.2 (2.4) | 0-13 |
History of peripheral fractures: n (%) | 69 (25.6) | Â |
Low physical activity: n (%) | 179 (66.3) | Â |
Low calcium intake: n (%) | 127 (47.0) | Â |
Diabetes: n (%) | 79 (29.3) | Â |
Hypertension: n (%) | 94 (34.8) | Â |
Dyslipidemia: n (%) | 66 (24.4) | Â |
Waist circumference (cm): mean (SD) | 103 .8 (10.7) | 64-134 |
Hip circumference (cm): mean (SD) | 113.1 (12.9) | 58-232 |
Total body fat mass (%): mean (SD) | 47.4 (4.9) | 31.0 -56.2 |
Metabolic syndrome: n (%) | 62 (23.0) | Â |
Lumbar spine BMD: mean (SD) | 0.98 (0.17) | 0.62 -1.94 |
Femoral neck BMD: mean (SD) | 0.85 (0.14) | 0.09 -1.8 |
Total hip BMD: mean (SD) | 0.92 (0.12) | 0.59 - 1.3 |
Lumbar spine T-SCORE: mean (SD) | −1.45 (1.3) | −4.5 - 2.8 |
Femoral neck T-SCORE: mean (SD) | −1.42 (1.01) | −3.7 - 1.2 |
Total hip T-SCORE: mean (SD) | −0.85 (1.04) | −3.6 - 2.3 |
Osteoporosis (any site): n (%) | 82 (30.4) | Â |