Premenopausal

Postmenopausal

n = 22

n = 13

1993

1997

1993

1997

Femural neck (g/cm²)

0.81 ± 0.03

0.79 ± 0.03

0.62 ± 0.03

0.60 ± 0.03

Lumbar spine L₂ - L₄ (g/cm²)

1.09 ± 0.03

1.08 ± 0.03

0.95 ± 0.04

0.94 ± 0.04

Forearm (distal) (g/cm²)

0.47 ± 0.01^{^}

0.46 ± 0.01^{^}

0.39 ± 0.02^#

0.36 ± 0.02^#

Total body (g/cm²)

1.11 ± 0.02

1.10 ± 0.02

0.96 ± 0.03

0.95 ± 0.26

Osteocalcin (ng/mL)

20.4 ± 1.1^¥

18.7 ± 1.3^¥¶

31.3 ±1.8^¤

27.8 ± 2.0^¥§

Crosslaps (μg/mmol)

176.6 ± 23.9^*¥

206.5 ± 35.1^*¥¶

417.9 ± 85.1^#¤

387.1 ± 74.6^#¥§