Postmenopausal women without MetS (n = 61)

Postmenopausal women with MetS (n = 166)

P

BMD Lumbar spine L1-L4(g/cm2)

0.97 ± 0.16

1.02 ± 0.16

NS

Age-adjusted

0.81 ± 0.96

1.11 ± 1.00

NS

Weight-adjusted

1.005 ± 0.99

1.01 ± 1.00

NS

Lumbar spine L1-L4 T-score

−1.11 ± 1.41

−0.69 ± 1.4

NS

Normal

30 (49)

69 (60)

NS

Osteopenia

22 (36)

39 (34)

Osteoporosis

9 (15)

8 (7)

BMD Femur neck (g/cm2)

0.80 ± 0.13

0.82 ± 0.13

NS

Age-adjusted

0.69 ± 0.92

0.88 ± 1.03

NS

Weight-adjusted

0.82 ± 0.99

0.82 ± 1.00

NS

Femur neck T-score

−1.12 ± 1.12

−0.88 ± 1.07

NS

Normal

30 (49)

62 (53)

NS

Osteopenia

22 (36)

47 (41)

Osteoporosis

8 (13)

6 (5)

BMD Total hip (g/cm2)

0.82 ± 0.15

0.87 ± 0.14

<0.05

Age-adjusted

0.61 ± 0.89

0.96 ± 1.03

<0.05

Weight-adjusted

0.84 ± 0.99

0.84 ± 1.00

NS

Total hip T-score

−0.99 ± 1.22

−0.55 ± 1.19

<0.05

Normal

28 (46)

72 (62)

<0.05

Osteopenia

25 (41)

39 (34)

Osteoporosis

7 (12)

4 (3)