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 |