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Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects in each age group

From: Association between bone mineral density and lifestyle factors or vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in adult male workers: a cross-sectional study

Variable

All (n = 524)

23–29 years (n = 53)

30–39 years (n = 280)

40–49 years (n = 191)

Age (years)

37.3 ± 5.4

26.5 ± 2.1

35.8 ± 2.7

42.6 ± 2.3

Height (cm)

169.9 ± 5.8

170.1 ± 6.1

170.2 ± 5.9

169.4 ± 5.7

Weight (kg)

67.7 ± 9.8

65.3 ± 12.7

67.4 ± 10.0

68.6 ± 8.5

BMI (kg/m2)

23.4 ± 3.0

22.5 ± 3.7

23.2 ± 3.1

23.9 ± 2.6*

BMD (g/m2)

0.56 ± 0.06

0.55 ± 0.06

0.56 ± 0.06

0.56 ± 0.06

DPD (nmol/mmol CRE)

3.7 ± 1.2

4.0 ± 1.0

3.6 ± 1.2

3.7 ± 1.2

BAP (U/L)

25.5 ± 8.0

26.2 ± 6.4

25.2 ± 7.1

25.8 ± 9.5

  1. Values are mean ± SD
  2. BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density, DPD deoxypyridinoline, BAP bone alkaline phosphatase
  3. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s test
  4. P < 0.05 compared with 23–29 years