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

Table 6 Comparison of interlimb symmetry between young men with low and high bone mineral density, mean ± SD

	Low BMD (n = 20)	High BMD (n = 20)	P value
Left-right upper limb fat-free mass difference (g)	200.82 ± 124.93	190.89 ± 96.91	P > 0.05
Left-right lower limb fat-free mass difference (g)	322.61 ± 255.12	313.35 ± 222.26	P > 0.05
Upper-to-lower limb fat-free mass ratio	0.33 ± 0.02	0.32 ± 0.03	P > 0.05
Upper-to-lower limb lean mass ratio	0.33 ± 0.02	0.32 ± 0.03	P > 0.05
Upper-to-lower limb overall mass ratio	0.32 ± 0.02	0.31 ± 0.02	P > 0.05
Upper-to-lower limb fat mass ratio	0.28 ± 0.03	0.28 ± 0.03	P > 0.05

BMD: Bone mineral density.