Research Article

Triglyceride Can Predict the Discordance between QCT and DXA Screening for BMD in Old Female Patients

Table 1

Demographics of patients.

VariablesFemale patients ()
MeanSD

Character
Age (year)76.818.89
Height (cm)157.66.22
Weight (kg)57.2810.82
Body mass index (kg/m2)22.643.45
Lipid metabolism index
Cholesterol (mmol/L)4.620.55
Triglyceride (mmol/L)1.77[1.59, 1.97]
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L)1.470.18
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L)2.320.46
Bone mineral density
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-1.781.34
Quantitative computed tomography (QCT)59.7930.57