Table 3

Bone mineral density and content of total femur, femoral neck and distal femur: P values for 2-way ANOVA


Diet Effect
Weight Cycling Effect
Diet/Weight Cycling Interaction

BMD Total Femur
p < 0.01
NSa
NS
BMD Femoral Neck
p < 0.01
NS
NS
BMD Distal Femur
p < 0.001
NS
NS

BMC Total Femur
p < 0.05
p < 0.05
NS
BMC Femoral Neck
p < 0.05
NS
NS
BMC Distal Femur
p < 0.01
NS
NS

NS = ≥0.05

Results are for the right femur

ap = 0.09

Diet Effect = normal diets versus resistant starch diets

Weight Cycling Effect = 0, 1, or 2 rounds of weight cycling

Bogden et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:34   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-34