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Table 3 Effects of CLA and EX on the Cancellous and Cortical Bone parameters of the Proximal Tibial Metaphysis Analyzed using pQCT densitometry.

From: Effects of conjugated linoleic acid and exercise on bone mass in young male Balb/C mice

Groups/Bone Parameters

SFO SED

SFO EX

CLA SED

CLA EX

Cancellous Bone Area (mm2)

4.127 ± 0.200a

4.020 ± 0.400

5.110 ± 0.300

3.890 ± 0.400

Cancellous BMC (mg/mm)

6.893 ± 0.039

6.668 ± 0.058

7.951 ± 0.071

6.663 ± 0.055

Cancellous BMD (g/mm3)

494.6 ± 20.4a

539.9 ± 29.4

721.8 ± 96.1

553.3 ± 39.4

Cortical Bone Area (mm2)

3.749 ± 0.170

3.778 ± 0.270

4.469 ± 0.200

4.055 ± 0.267

Cortical BMC (mg/mm)

3.424 ± 0.180a

3.499 ± 0.240

4.260 ± 0.190

3.972 ± 0.260

Cortical BMD (g/mm3)

2726.0 ± 80.5a,b

2813.0 ± 64.5a,b

3181.0 ± 93.4

3025.0 ± 50.0

Cortical Thickness (mm)

0.759 ± 0.040

0.712 ± 0.040

0.808 ± 0.055

0.799 ± 0.040

Periosteal Perimeter (mm)

18.20 ± 0.70a

17.96 ± 1.10

21.44 ± 0.74

16.60 ± 2.10

Endocortical Perimeter (mm)

13.62 ± 0.49a

13.42 ± 1.05

16.44 ± 1.00

12.28 ± 1.40a

  1. a = p < 0.05 vs CLA SED, b = p < 0.05 vs CLA EX. SFO SED = Safflower Oil (SFO) Sedentary (SED), SFO EX = SFO and Exercise (EX), CLA SED = Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) SED, CLA EX = CLA and EX.