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World J Orthop. May 18, 2026; 17(5): 116330
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116330
Table 5 Comparison of lean mass distribution between young men with low and high bone mineral density, mean ± SD

Low BMD (n = 20)
High BMD (n = 20)
P value
Fat mass/height2 (kg/m2)4.85 ± 1.015.70 ± 0.88P < 0.01
Lean mass/height2 (kg/m2)14.41 ± 0.9116.19 ± 0.55P < 0.001
Limb lean mass/height2 (kg/m2)6.62 ± 0.487.46 ± 0.33P < 0.001
Muscle-to-bone ratio22.32 ± 1.1819.82 ± 2.01P < 0.001
Soft tissue-to-bone ratio29.85 ± 2.1226.79 ± 3.15P < 0.001


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