Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects
| Â | Â | Silicon-rich Water | Purified Water |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subject | Â | 10 | 9 |
Age (years) |  | 53.1 ± 6.5 | 54.4 ± 3.9 |
BMI (kg/m2) |  | 23.4 ± 3.3 | 24.8 ± 4.5 |
Ethnicity | White | 7 | 3 |
| Â | Hispanic | 0 | 1 |
| Â | Asian | 0 | 3 |
| Â | African American | 2 | 2 |
T-score | Total Hip | -0.6 ± 1.1 | -0.5 ± 1.5 |
|  | Lumbar Spine | -0.4 ± 1.6 | -0.2 ± 1.2 |
BMD (g/cm2) | Total Hip | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.3 |
|  | Lumbar Spine | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.3 |