Table 1 |
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Characteristics of participants according to presence or absence of BMLs at baseline |
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BML absent (n = 226) |
BML present (n = 168) |
P |
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Age (year) |
63.2 (7.3) |
63.2 (7.2) |
0.99 |
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Female sex (%) |
56 |
44 |
0.02 |
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BMI (kg/m2) |
27.1 (4.0) |
28.3 (5.0) |
0.01 |
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Current smokers (%) |
13 |
8 |
0.13 |
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Cardiovascular disease (%) |
4 |
9 |
0.07 |
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Diabetes (%) |
8 |
6 |
0.36 |
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Statin use (%) |
17 |
20 |
0.45 |
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ROA present (%) |
57 |
59 |
0.70 |
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Dietary factors |
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Energy Intake (kJ/day) |
7,512 (2,378) |
7,800 (2,941) |
0.30 |
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Total fat (g/day) |
71.5 (25.9) |
74.2 (34.5) |
0.40 |
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Monounsaturated fat (g/day) |
24.9 (9.8) |
25.7 (12.8) |
0.50 |
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Polyunsaturated fat (g/day) |
11.8 (5.0) |
11.6 (6.1) |
0.67 |
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Saturated fat (g/day) |
28.6 (12.3) |
30.4 (15.2) |
0.19 |
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Total carbohydrates (g/day) |
205.1 (67.8) |
214.3 (76.1) |
0.21 |
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Total protein (g/day) |
84.7 (31.4) |
87.2 (43.1) |
0.52 |
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Total sugar (g/day) |
95.6 (36.3) |
100.5 (42.0) |
0.22 |
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Lipids |
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Total cholesterol (mmol/L) |
5.7 (1.1) |
5.4 (1.1) |
0.01 |
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Triglycerides (mmol/L) |
1.5 (0.9) |
1.5 (0.8) |
0.99 |
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LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
3.6 (0.9) |
3.5 (1.0) |
0.10 |
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HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
1.4 (0.4) |
1.3 (0.3) |
0.01 |
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Values expressed as mean (standard deviation), except for percentages. P values determined by t test or χ2 test (where appropriate). Boldface denotes a statistically significant result. BMI, body mass index; BMLs, bone marrow lesions; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; ROA, radiographic osteoarthritis. |
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Doré et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012 14:R13 doi:10.1186/ar3689 |
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