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Table 2 Multivariate adjusted geometric means and 95% confidence intervals of bone mineral density (BMD) by quartiles of lean mass and fat mass

From: Disentangling the body weight-bone mineral density association among breast cancer survivors: an examination of the independent roles of lean mass and fat mass

Ā 

Quartile (Q)

N

Geometric mean (95% CI) of BMD (g/cm2)

Lean Mass (kg)1

Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

Q1 (26ā€“36)

149

1.07 (1.04, 1.10)

Ā 

Q2 (36ā€“39)

150

1.09 (1.06, 1.13)

Ā 

Q3 (39ā€“43)

150

1.10 (1.07, 1.13)

Ā 

Q4 (43ā€“70)

150

1.12 (1.08, 1.15)

Ā 

p-trend

Ā 

<ā€‰0.0001

Fat Mass (kg)2

Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

Q1 (3ā€“19)

149

1.07 (1.04, 1.10)

Ā 

Q2 (19ā€“25)

150

1.09 (1.06, 1.12)

Ā 

Q3 (25ā€“32)

150

1.09 (1.06, 1.12)

Ā 

Q4 (32ā€“68)

150

1.12 (1.09, 1.16)

Ā Ā Ā 

<ā€‰0.0001

  1. 1Adjusted for age, menopausal status, postmenopausal hormone therapy use, treatment at diagnosis, tamoxifen use, race/ethnicity, study site, and fat mass index.
  2. 2Adjusted for age, menopausal status, postmenopausal hormone therapy use, treatment at diagnosis, tamoxifen use, race/ethnicity, study site, and appendicular lean mass index.