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(DII components available for calculation of the DII score *.* 34 of 45 components available for calculation. Components not available for calculation: eugenol, garlic, ginger, onion, saffron, turmeric, green/black tea, pepper, thyme/oregano, trans fat, rosemary. Abbreviations: DII: Dietary Inflammatory Index; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acid; Participant characteristics of post-menopausal women overall and by quartiles of E-DII scores.* ANOVA with pairwise comparison for continuous variables; chi-square for categorical variables. The relationship between E-DII quartiles and mean bone outcomes of post-menopausal women after adjustment for relevant confounders.* Least squared (LS) means adjusted for BMI group, age, education, race/ethnicity, smoking status, calcium intake, family history, and physical activity. Abbreviations: E-DII: Energy-adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index; SE: standard error; Q1–Q4: Quartiles 1–4; BMD: bone mineral density; TBS: trabecular bone score.