Table 1.
Characteristics of Subjects in Cross-Sectional Study
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Findings in Childrenand Adolescents |
Findings in Adults |
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| Characteristic | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| No. of subjects | 305 | 208 | 164 | 200 |
| Agea (years) | 9.1±3.0 | 9.9±3.0 | 34.4±12.9 | 40.2±8.0 |
| Age range (years) | 6.6–17.9 | 6.6–16.9 | 17.0–57.0 | 17.0–56.0 |
| Heighta (cm) | 135.0±17.7 | 137.7±15.9 | 178.0±6.5 | 164.0±6.3 |
| Weighta (kg) | 31.6±12.9 | 33.4±11.9 | 74.3±9.4 | 61.7±9.2 |
| LS aBMDa (g/cm2) | .629±.144 | .706±.167 | 1.051±.141 | 1.059±.121 |
| LS BMCa (g) | 20.64±9.94 | 21.63±11.13 | 56.26±10.24 | 48.13±7.84 |
| LS areaa (cm2) | 31.61±6.48 | 29.11±7.22 | 53.28±4.42 | 45.29±3.94 |
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Mean±SD.