Table 1.
Baseline Subject Characteristics
| Variable | Placebo | Vitamin D | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 18 | 19 | - |
| Men/Womena | 6/12 | 7/12 | 0.593 |
| Age (yrs) | 31.9 ± 10.3 | 31.1 ± 10.0 | 0.799 |
| Height (cm) | 1.70 ± 0.1 | 1.70± 0.1 | 0.988 |
| Weight (kg) | 87.2 ± 21.9 | 85.6 ± 25.4 | 0.846 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.4 ± 7.7 | 29.9 ± 8.9 | 0.844 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 121.2 ± 13.9 | 124.9 ± 18.4 | 0.500 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74.1 ± 10.8 | 74.8 ± 10.1 | 0.852 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 161.7 + 56.1 | 135.5 ± 29.5 | 0.090 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 46.4 ± 15.2 | 55.2 ± 16.9 | 0.108 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 121.4 ± 58.0 | 67.6 ± 28.1 | 0.006 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 83.5 ± 27.4 | 72.6 ± 21.6 | 0.194 |
| HbA1c (mg/dL) | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 0.553 |
| 25 (OH)D (nmol/L) | 40.7±15.7 | 35.4±11.3 | 0.249 |
| Telomerase activity (AU) | 1.43±0.26 | 1.56±0.29 | 0.146 |
Values are mean ± SD. All results not marked were based on independent t test.
a
Test of significance between groups were based on Fisher’s exact test.
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure; HDL, High density lipo-protein; LDL, Low density lipo-protein; HbA1c, Hemoglobin A1c.