BMC for bone area. Estimated mean and SD for BMC (g) by sex and bone area. The mean and SD are estimated for each sex by the LMS method (see methods)
| Bone area (cm2) | Mean (SD) girls | Mean (SD) boys |
|---|---|---|
| 750 | 530 (22) | 530 (12) |
| 800 | 575 (24) | 577 (14) |
| 850 | 621 (26) | 625 (16) |
| 900 | 667 (28) | 672 (18) |
| 950 | 713 (30) | 719 (20) |
| 1000 | 761 (33) | 767 (22) |
| 1050 | 810 (35) | 817 (25) |
| 1100 | 861 (38) | 869 (27) |
| 1150 | 913 (41) | 922 (30) |
| 1200 | 965 (43) | 976 (33) |
| 1250 | 1019 (46) | 1029 (36) |
| 1300 | 1073 (49) | 1080 (40) |
| 1350 | 1128 (52) | 1131 (43) |
| 1400 | 1184 (56) | 1182 (46) |
| 1450 | 1242 (59) | 1233 (50) |
| 1500 | 1303 (62) | 1286 (54) |
| 1550 | 1367 (66) | 1341 (58) |
| 1600 | 1435 (70) | 1399 (62) |
| 1650 | 1506 (74) | 1458 (67) |
| 1700 | 1580 (79) | 1521 (72) |
| 1750 | 1657 (83) | 1585 (77) |
| 1800 | 1737 (88) | 1653 (82) |
| 1850 | 1818 (93) | 1724 (88) |
| 1900 | 1900 (98) | 1798 (94) |
| 1950 | 1982 (103) | 1875 (101) |
| 2000 | 2064 (108) | 1955 (108) |
| 2050 | 2145 (114) | 2039 (115) |
| 2100 | 2224 (119) | 2127 (123) |
| 2150 | 2303 (124) | 2217 (131) |
| 2200 | 2381 (130) | 2309 (139) |
| 2250 | 2459 (135) | 2402 (148) |
| 2300 | 2536 (140) | 2497 (157) |
| 2350 | 2613 (146) | 2591 (166) |
| 2400 | 2686 (176) |