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Table 4 Standardized regression weight among BMD, BMI, and BF% by the structural equation model

From: Correlation between bone mineral density and body composition in Japanese females aged 18–40 years with low forearm bone mineral density

Path

BMD of total body

BMD of lumbar spine

BMD of left arm

BMD ← BMI

0.365**

0.273**

0.434**

BMD ← BF%

−0.192*

−0.038

−0.296**

BF% ← BMI

0.688**

0.688**

0.688**

Squared multiple correlation

0.073

0.062

0.099

  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01
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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

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