Table 2

Correlates of total body BMD (g/cm2)

Total no. subjects Correlation coefficient (R) p value
Age (y)22−0.290.20
FEV1(l/s)22−0.020.92
Serum calcium (mg/ml)21−0.270.22
Serum phosphate (mg/ml)21−0.500.03
Serum alkaline phosphatase (IU/ml)200.170.45
Serum 25(OH) vitamin D (nmol/l)13−0.250.41
Energy intake (J/day)210.070.75
Calcium intake (mg/day)210.160.49
25(OH) vitamin D intake (IU/day)210.070.75
Physical activity (J/day)220.360.11
DEXA FFST (g)220.150.50
Height (cm)220.020.95
Weight (kg)220.240.27
BMI (kg/m2)220.400.07