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Table 1 Demographic and clinical parameters of participants (n = 429)

From: Influence of obesity on vertebral fracture prevalence and vitamin D status in postmenopausal women

   

Minimum

Maximum

Age (yrs) : m (SD)

59.5

(8.3)

50

83

Height (cm) : m (SD)

156.5

(6.1)

138

185

Weight (Kg) : m (SD)

75.8

(13.3)

35

165

BMI (kg/m2) : m (SD)

29.9

(5.2)

14.6

50.8

Years since menopause (yrs): m (SD)

9.7

(8.9)

1

50

Number of pregnancies: m (SD)

5.2

(2.3)

0

13

History of fractures: n (%)

57

(13.3)

  

Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2): m (SD)

0.967

(0.19)

0.641

1.413

Total hip BMD (g/cm2): m (SD)

0.834

(0.43)

0.583

1.460

Lumbar spine T-score: m (SD)

−1.5

(1.3)

−5.2

4.00

Total hip T-score: m (SD)

−1.01

(1.2)

−4.7

3.02

Osteoporosis any site : n (%)

90

(21.0)

  

Vitamin D (ng/mL) : m(SD)

14.5

(12.4)

3

116

Vitamin D < 20 ng/mL : n(%)

335

(78.1)

  

Vitamin D < 10 ng/mL : n(%)

224

(52.2)

  

VFs grade 2/3: n (%)

76

(17.7)

  
  1. BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density