Table 1 Characteristics of participants (split by median level of leptin)

Age, yrs^a

55.42(8.57)

54.57(8.94)

56.27(8.14)

Females, %^b

88.4

81.7

95.1

Height, cm^a

158.64(6.83)

158.62(7.70)

158.66(5.90)

Weight, kg^a

65.07(10.29)

63.00(9.57)

67.08(10.61)

BMI, kg/m^2a

25.84(3.75)

24.98(2.83)

26.68(4.32)

 Total body^a

10,55(1.22)

10.64(1.41)

10.46(1.02)

 Spine^a

10.03(1.34)

10.09(1.66)

9.99(1.08)

 Hip^a

8.65(1.23)

8.90(1.42)

8.47(1.06)

 Total femur^a

9.31(1.30)

9.43(1.37)

9.21(1.24)

Knee ROA, %^b

71.95

78.05

65.85

Adiponectin, ug/ml^c

27.09(6.80,60.88)

11.73(3.56,35.25)

49.70(20.62,74.10)

Resistin, ng/ml^c

2.22(1.40,4.55)

2.06(1.17,4.39)

2.27(1.48,4.63)