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Table 1 Subject characteristics (n = 141)

From: Bone geometry of the hip is associated with obesity and early structural damage – a 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging study of community-based adults

At magnetic resonance imaging (2009 to 2010)

Age (years)

66.7 (7.4)

Gender (female) (n (%))

79 (56)

Weight (kg)

76.1 (15.1)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.6 (4.8)

Acetabular depth (mm)

-3.69 (2.37)*

Lateral centre edge angle (degrees)

36.8 (6.7)**

Femoral head measures

 Cartilage volume (mm3)

3317 (749)

 Cartilage defects (n (%))

 

  Central

88 (62.4)

  Anterior

5 (3.5)

  Posterior

25 (17.6)

Bone marrow lesions (n (%))

 

 Central

13 (9.2)

 Anterior

3 (2.1)

 Posterior

4 (2.8)

Obesity measures (1990 to 1994)

Weight (kg)

72.9 (13.7)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26.0 (4.0)

Change (1990-1994 to 2009-2010)

Percentage weight gain

4.7 (9.6)

  1. Results displayed as mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise stated. *Range -9.9 mm to 5.9 mm. **Range 15.2 to 59.4 degrees.