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Table 1 Anthropometric data and clinical risk factors for osteoporosis and low-impact fractures of the population according to BMI

From: Could obesity be considered as risk factor for non-vertebral low-impact fractures?

BMI categories

Total

(N = 6182)

Underweight

(N = 73; 1.2%)

Normal weight

(N = 1902; 30.8%)

Overweight

(N = 2377; 38.4%)

Obesity

(N = 1830; 29.6%)

P

Weight (kg)

66.2 ± 13.0

41.1 ± 4.1

54.5 ± 6.0

65.3 ± 6.0

80.4 ± 10.9

< 0.001

Height (cm)

154.3 ± 6.3

154.0 ± 6.7

155.0 ± 6.5

154.1 ± 6.1

153.7 ± 6.3

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

27.8 ± 5.2

17.3 ± 1.0

22.6 ± 1.6

27.4 ± 1.4

34.0 ± 3.8

< 0.001

Age (years)

60.7 ± 9.8

60.7 ± 10.8

60.1 ± 10.5

61.2 ± 9.7

60.5 ± 9.2

< 0.001

White skin color (N, %)

4741 (76.8)

54 (74.0)

1508 (79.4)

1833 (77.2)

1346 (73.6)

< 0.001

Current use of HRT (N, %)

726 (11.7)

6 (8.2)

294 (15.5)

267 (11.2)

159 (8.7)

< 0.001

Current smoking (N, %)c

619 (10.0)

21 (28.8)

280 (14.7)

208 (8.8)

110 (6.0)

< 0.001

FHHF (N, %)

752 (12.2)

14 (19.2)

265 (13.9)

262 (11.0)

211 (11.5)

0.006

Premenopausal state (N, %)

489 (7.9)

5 (6.8)

180 (9.5)

166 (7.0)

138 (7.5)

0.02

Current physical activity (N, %)

1764 (28.5)

15 (20.5)

589 (31.0)

692 (29.1)

468 (25.6)

0.001

Calcium supplements intake (N, %)

925 (15.0)

22 (30.1)

407 (21.4)

335 (14.1)

161 (8.8)

< 0.001

Use of GCs (N, %)

59 (1.0)

1 (1.4)

25 (1.3)

20 (0.8)

13 (0.7)

0.239

DM (N, %)

478 (7.7)

1 (1.4)

61 (3.2)

187 (7.9)

229 (12.5)

< 0.001

  1. Data are expressed as the estimated mean ± standard deviation or estimated percentage, as appropriate. P values are those of Student’s t test for means or the chi-square test for proportions; Kruskal-Wallis test
  2. BMI body mass index HRT hormone replacement therapy FHHF family history of hip fracture GCs glucocorticoids DM diabetes mellitus