Table 2.
Adjusted association of serum FPG and 25(OH)D stratified by gender, age range and tertile of total body fat
| Parameters | 25(OH)D levels (nmol/L) | Standardized coefficients (β) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender
1
|
|
|
|
| Male (n = 1,449) |
65 ± 0.5 |
0.031 |
0.25 |
| Female (n = 541) |
53.5 ± 0.5 |
0.042 |
0.35 |
|
Age2 [n, range of age (years)] |
|
|
|
| group 1 (n = 402, age 25–34) |
58.5 ± 0.8 |
0.023 |
0.64 |
| group 2 (n = 1,064, age 35–44) |
62.5 ± 0.5 |
0.044 |
0.13 |
| group 3 (n = 524, age 44–54) |
63.8 ± 0.8 |
0.039 |
0.36 |
|
Total body fat mass3 [mean ± SEM; range (kg)] |
|
|
|
| 1st tertile (n = 674) (11.5 ± 0.1; 2.9–14.5) |
62.5 ± 0.8 |
0.097 |
0.01 |
| 2nd tertile (n = 664) (17.0 ± 0.1; 14.6–19.5) |
62.3 ± 0.5 |
-0.013 |
0.73 |
| 3rd tertile (n = 652) (25.1 ± 0.2; 19.6–68.1) | 61 ± 0.5 | 0.025 | 0.51 |
Data is expressed as mean ± SEM.
1controlled for age and body fat mass; 2controlled for gender and body fat mass; 3controlled for age and gender.