Table 4.
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on body weight, food intake, and vitamin D intake in high-fat diet fed rats
| Variable | Groups | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Control (n=8) | Vitamin D (n=8) | ||
| Baseline body weight (g)# | 592.12 (42.10) | 591.5 (49.52) | 0.979* |
| Final body weight (g)# | 588.25 (37.61) | 550.62 (38.12) | 0.067* |
| P** | 0.183 | 0.002 | |
| Baseline Food intake (g/day)# | 16.91 (1.05) | 16.73 (1.10) | 0.754* |
| Final Food intake (g/day)## | 15.71 (15.13-16.60) | 14.68 (13.99-14.74) | 0.005*** |
| P**** | 0.093 | 0.012 | |
| Baseline Vitamin D intake (IU/day)# | 16.91 (1.05) | 16.73 (1.1) | 0.754* |
| Final Vitamin D intake (IU/day)## | 15.71 (15.13-16.60) | 88.11 (83.95-88.46) | 0.001*** |
*Independent-Samples T-Test, **Paired-Samples T Test, ***Mann-Whitney U, ****Wilcoxon, #Mean (SD), ##Median (Q1-Q3)