Table 2.
Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of the participants according to vitamin D nutritional status
| Severe Deficiency (5–10 ng/mL) (n=51) | Deficiency (10–20 ng/mL) (n=30) | Suboptimal Insufficient (20–30 ng/mL) (n=3) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | 51 (60.71) | 30 (35.72) | 3 (3.57) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.05±2.58 | 26.07±2.58 | 26.16±2.13 | 0.930 |
| WC (cm) | 93.41±9.00 | 94.03±5.99 | 95.67±6.11 | 0.95 |
| HC (cm) | 99.88±5.78 | 97.43±4.07 | 98.67±8.96 | 0.145 |
| WHR | 0.93±0.07 | 0.96±0.06 | 0.97±0.06 | 0.102 |
| Body fat (%) | 31.21±8.21 | 28.48±6.73 | 32.90±10.13 | 0.131 |
| FBS | 160.14±64.60 | 158.17±60.66 | 156.33±82.80 | 0.351 |
| HbA1C (%) | 7.97±1.71 | 8.08±1.71 | 8.46±1.81 | 0.780 |
| Insulin | 16.18±13.099 | 16.79±15.93 | 14.53±12.03 | 0.825 |
| HOMAIR | 6.41±6.22 | 6.13±5.10 | 5.28±4.63 | 0.835 |
| TNFα | 5.05±9.62 | 0.93±3.68 | 0.31±0.54 | 0.026 |
| hsCRP | 4.08±3.63 | 4.18±3.21 | 5.07±3.088 | 0.890 |
Data are expressed as mean±SD. P values were resulted from the oneway ANOVA. BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; HC: Hip circumference; WHR: Waisttohip ratio; FBS: Fasting blood sugar; HbA1C: Glycosylated hemoglobin; HOMAIR: Homeostatic model of insulin resistance; TNFα: Tumor necrosis factoralpha; hsCRP: High sensitive Creactive protein