| 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) |