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. 2023 Jul 14;23:150. doi: 10.1186/s12902-023-01405-3

Table 4.

Adiposity measures across 25(OH)D cut-offs as: sufficient (> 50 nmol/L), insufficient (30-50 nmol/L) and deficient (< 30 nmol/L)

NG
Factor Sufficient (> 50 nmol/L) Insufficient (30-50 nmol/L) Deficient(< 30 nmol/L) p-value
N 46 69 76
Fat % 14.7 (10.9, 19.9) 21.6 (14.9, 32.5) 27.4 (20.2, 36.5) 0.0001
Fat Mass 4.5 (3.0, 7.7) 8.3 (4.2, 17.4) 13.8 (8.2, 23.6) 0.0001
BMI Percentile 32.5 (5.0, 63.0) 75.0 (16.0, 95.0) 77.0 (28.0, 95.5) 0.0003
Impedance 650.5 (590.2, 703.5) 619.5 (553.8, 678.6) 578.5 (519.0, 642.0) 0.0101
T1D
 N 38 54 25
 Fat % 16.1 (11.9, 26.4) 22.4 (15.1, 29.6) 26.3 (16.6, 31.7) 0.021
 Fat Mass 6.0 (3.3, 11.6) 10.4 (6.0, 15.9) 13.6 (6.6, 18.8) 0.005
 BMI Percentile 41.5 (17.0, 69.0) 71.5 (51.0, 88.0) 76.0 (49.0, 92.0) 0.007
 Impedance 625.1 (583.2, 706.5) 597.0 (533.1, 669.4) 593.1 (544.8, 642.8) 0.027

Comparison was carried out across 25(OH)D categories using Kruskal–Wallis test with Bonferroni adjustment. Total sample is restricted to number of patients undergoing bioelectrical impedance analysis. Median (IQR) are presented. NG normoglycaemic controls, T1D type 1 diabetes