Table 1 Anthropometric, physical activity (PA), fitness (VO 2 max), dietary and DXA measurements of the participants (mean ± SD) according to calcium dietary intake and PA level
From: The role of physical activity and diet on bone mineral indices in young men: a cross-sectional study
Low calcium | High calcium | P values1 | Low PA | High PA | P values1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric | ||||||
Height (m) | 1.73 ± 0.07 | 1.78 ± 0.06 | 0.03 | 1.74 ± 0.06 | 1.77 ± 0.08 | 0.18 |
Body mass (kg) | 74.89 ± 14.50 | 79.83 ± 12.03 | 0.28 | 79.39 ± 13.39 | 76.12 ± 13.45 | 0.48 |
Lean mass (kg) | 56.42 ± 8.41 | 61.47 ± 7.72 | 0.07 | 57.37 ± 8.30 | 60.11 ± 8.39 | 0.34 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.79 ± 3.99 | 25.03 ± 3.03 | 0.84 | 26.15 ± 3.77 | 24.09 ± 3.09 | 0.09 |
Waist circumference | 82.21 ± 9.06 | 83.06 ± 7.72 | 0.77 | 85.32 ± 9.18 | 80.86 ± 7.31 | 0.12 |
Physical activity | ||||||
EE doing moderate to vigorous PA (kcal) | 744.62 ± 410.72 | 988.04 ± 412.21 | 0.09 | 477.91 ± 179.90 | 1131.08 ± 324.14 | 0.09 |
VO2 max (ml of O2) | 50.84 ± 8.30 | 53.26 ± 6.41 | 0.37 | 47.38 ± 7.94 | 54.93 ± 5.48 | 0.01 |
Dietary | ||||||
Calcium (mg) | 757.91 | 1458.57 | 1008.20 ± 555.12 | 1191.62 ± 399.24 | 0.26 | |
Calcium/energy (mg/kcal) | 0.32 ± 0.09 | 0.50 ± 0.12 | < 0.001 | 0.40 ± 0.19 | 0.42 ± 0.10 | 0.64 |
Calcium/phosphorus | 0.49 ± 0.12 | 0.68 ± 0.10 | < 0.001 | 0.57 ± 0.17 | 0.61 ± 0.13 | 0.52 |
Calcium/lean mass (mg/kg) | 0.0135 ± 0.0035 | 0.0241 ± 0.0070 | < 0.001 | 0.0177 ± 0.0099 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.48 |
Protein (%) | 16.92 ± 4.74 | 16.68 ± 2.52 | 0.85 | 17.26 ± 5.04 | 16.49 ± 2.58 | 0.61 |
Fat (%) | 32.36 ± 5.79 | 32.17 ± 4.85 | 0.92 | 32.86 ± 6.46 | 31.86 ± 4.38 | 0.59 |