*Wilcoxon signed rank statistic for change from baseline within group. †Wilcoxon rank sum statistic for differences between groups. Fasting HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides.
Provided are mean and standard deviation for continuous variables, or median (25th/75th percentile) for variables with a skewed distribution. Number and percent are shown for categorical variables.CRP
Beta coefficients with 95% confidence intervals from linear regression models for bone turnover markers with sex, age, BMI and smoking status as variables forced into the model, and with serum calcium
