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Table 2 Mean 25 (OH) D levels by cardiovascular disease risk factors of UAE adolescents aged 12 to 18 years (n=315), AL Ain, 2010

From: Vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Variable

All

Mean 25 (OH) D Level, ng/mL

 
 

n

(95% CI)

p-value

BMI

   

<85 percentile

212

23.8 (21.9-25.9)

 

≥85th percentile

50

25.8 (22.5-29.2)

 

≥95th percentile

52

20.6 (18.2-22.4)

0.023

Waist circumference ≥90th percentile

   

Yes

25

20.5 (17.8-23.2)

 

No

290

23.9 (22.7-25.0)

0.101

High blood pressure

   

Yes

35

23.2 (20.5-25.9)

 

No

279

23.7 (22.5-24.9)

0.342

Fasting Glucose ≥100 mg.dL

   

Yes

17

21.3 (18.5-24.1)

 

No

298

23.7 (22.6-24.9)

0.098

HDL-cholesterol ≤40 mg mg/dL

   

Yes

174

24.9 (23.4-26.4)

 

No

141

22.1 (20.5-23.6)

0.011

Triglycerides ≥ 110 mg/dL

   

Yes

16

23.2 (17.8-28.5)

 

No

299

23.6 (22.5-24.8)

0.860

Metabolic syndrome

   

Yes

26

22.0 (19.7-24.2)

 

No

288

23.8 (22.6-24.9)

0.151