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Racial differences in anthropometric measures and bone mineral density (mean ± SD) |
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| Anthropometric Variables |
Caucasians n = 653 |
African Americans n = 64 |
Asians n = 38 |
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| Height (inches) |
70.2 (± 2.7) |
69.5(± 2.9) |
65.6(± 2.4)a |
| Weight (pounds) |
173.4 (± 29.0) |
172.5(± 29.4) |
154.8(± 22.3)a |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
24.7 (± 3.4) |
25.1(± 3.6) |
23.1(± 2.9)a |
| Bone Mineral Density/Size |
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| Calcaneal BMD (g/cm2) |
0.706 (± 0.13) |
0.852 (± 0.17)a |
0.666 (± 0.14) |
| Lumbar Spine BMD (g/cm2) |
1.282 (± 0.13) |
1.309 (± 0.19) |
1.272 (± 0.13) |
| Total Hip BMD (g/cm2) |
1.244 (± 0.15) |
1.356 (± 0.20)a |
1.159 (± 0.09) |
| Distal Tibia BMD (mg/cm3) |
810 (± 85.1) |
813. (± 84.8) |
811 (± 92.3) |
| Tibial Mineral Content (mg) |
354.8 (± 44.7) |
390.0 (± 53.9)a |
344.6 (± 40.3) |
| Cortical Thickness (mm) |
6.17 (± 0.78) |
6.41 (± 0.90) |
6.06 (± 0.79) |
| Periosteal Circumference (mm) |
73.7 (± 5.7) |
76.3a (± 5.8)a |
72.9 (± 5.1) |
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Ruffing et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:14 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-14 |
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