Table 2. Spinal cord weight between the diets and sexes.

Spinal cord weights	Females			Males			Within-AI between-sex differences	Within-DEF between-sex differences
	AI	DEF	P value	AI	DEF	P value	P value	P value
Absolute spinal cord weight (mg)	583±43	581±33	NS	494±37	489±42	NS	P = 0.065	P = 0.053
Body weight-adjusted spinal cord weight (mg/g b.wt.)	31±2	30±5	NS	21±2	22±7	NS	P = 0.001	P = 0.005

Data are means ± SEM. AI, adequate intake; DEF, deficient vitamin D. AI Males, n = 12; AI Females, n = 11. DEF Males, n = 10; DEF Females, n = 9