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Table 2 Bone mineral measurementsa of subjects at baseline (Mean ± SD)

From: The role of a dairy fraction rich in milk fat globule membrane in the suppression of postprandial inflammatory markers and bone turnover in obese and overweight adults: an exploratory study

 

BMC (g)

BMD (g/cm2)

T-score

Males (n = 17)

 Lumbar Spine L1-L4

81.00 ± 13.3

1.13 ± 0.1

0.39 ± 1.1

 Total Right Hip

48.83 ± 8.7

1.12 ± 0.1

0.58 ± 0.9

 Total Left Hip

46.81 ± 14.0

1.12 ± 0.1

0.61 ± 0.9

Females (n = 19)

 Lumbar Spine L1-L4

62.17 ± 8.6

1.05 ± 0.1

0.05 ± 1.0

 Total Right Hip

31.49 ± 8.2

0.98 ± 0.1

0.33 ± 1.0

 Total Left Hip

34.29 ± 5.0

1.00 ± 0.1

0.43 ± 1.0

  1. aMeasurements taken by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, BMC bone mineral content, BMD bone mineral density, T score = comparison to young adult average