Table 2. Bone mineral density (BMD) in Young Men (YM, 20-39 yrs), Middle-Aged Men (MM, 40-59 yrs), and Older Men (OM, 60-81yrs). Data are means (±SE).
| BMD (g ·cm-2) |
YM (n = 25) |
MM (n = 24) |
OM (n = 23) |
| Total Body |
1.297 (.028) |
1.301 (.018) |
1.217 (.028) |
| Spine L2-L4 |
1.242 (.027) |
1.217 (.033) |
1.254 (.059) |
| Femoral Neck |
1.121 (.025) |
1.040 (.024) |
.889 (.029) a, b |
| Trochanter |
.937 (.023) |
.934 (.045) |
.840 (.030) |
| Total Hip |
1.119 (.024) |
1.112 (.025) |
.960 (.032) a, b |
Significantly different (p < 0.05) between OM and YM. Significantly different (p < 0.05) between OM and MM.
