Table 2 Comparison of metabolic risk factors according to Vitamin D status
| Â | Vitamin D Insufficiency | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Metabolic risk factors | Yes (< 50 nmol/L) n = 258 mean ± s.d. | No (≥ 50 nmol/L) n = 122 mean ± s.d. | GLM p-value |
Age (years) | 47.77 ± 4.68 | 49.95 ± 5.82 | 0.007 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.25 ± 4.64 | 25.96 ± 4.27 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 87.78 ± 10.34 | 86.80 ± 10.44 | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 133.16 ± 19.04 | 134.98 ± 18.12 | 0.915 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 81.98 ± 11.74 | 82.24 ± 11.08 | 0.518 |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.99 ± 2.70 | 5.69 ± 1.67 | 0.303 |
Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.59 ± 0.86 | 1.64 ± 0.87 | 0.018 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.38 ± 0.31 | 1.27 ± 0.26 | 0.714 |
Total metabolic risk score | 2.2 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 1.3 | 0.009 |