Musculoskeletal and bone health characteristics in young men: A comparison of low and high bone mineral density

Table 2 Comparison of lower limb composition and bone health between young men with low and high bone mineral density, mean ± SD

	Low BMD (n = 20)	High BMD (n = 20)	P value
Left leg fat mass (g)	2825.66 ± 625.64	3346.23 ± 627.28	P < 0.05
Left leg lean mass (g)	7619.47 ± 828.71	8884.63 ± 820.32	P < 0.001
Left leg fat-free mass (g)	8002.67 ± 855.97	9427.94 ± 849.47	P < 0.001
Left leg overall mass (g)	10828.33 ± 1318.75	12774.16 ± 1239.72	P < 0.001
Left leg fat percentage (%)	25.89 ± 3.57	26.08 ± 3.26	P > 0.05
Left leg bone area (cm2)	352.07 ± 29.48	391.29 ± 23.73	P < 0.001
Left leg bone mineral content (g)	383.19 ± 34.93	543.32 ± 41.48	P < 0.001
Left leg bone mineral density (g/cm2)	1.09 ± 0.04	1.39 ± 0.06	P < 0.001
Right leg fat mass (g)	2859.92 ± 595.83	3435.14 ± 708.40	P < 0.01
Right leg lean mass (g)	7871.40 ± 846.44	9016.27 ± 896.31	P < 0.001
Right leg fat-free mass (g)	8257.29 ± 879.05	9553.59 ± 929.81	P < 0.001
Right leg overall mass (g)	11117.22 ± 1309.92	12988.73 ± 1414.73	P < 0.001
Right leg fat percentage (%)	25.57 ± 3.27	26.29 ± 3.32	P > 0.05
Right leg bone area (cm2)	351.01 ± 34.09	388.82 ± 24.78	P < 0.001
Right leg bone mineral content (g)	385.90 ± 41.86	537.32 ± 45.80	P < 0.001
Right leg bone mineral density (g/cm2)	1.10 ± 0.04	1.38 ± 0.06	P < 0.001

BMD: Bone mineral density.