Table 2.
Vitamin D status and lipids profiles in older Australians.
| Marker | Tertile 1 (N = 25) | Tertile 2 (N = 29) | Tertile 3 (N = 29) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25(OH)D (nmol/L) | 97.0 (83.00–202.6) | 74.5 (66.00–83.0) | 56.8 (26.34–65.42) |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.87 ** (4.18–5.83) | 4.91 † (3.92–5.85) | 5.91 (4.52–6.48) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.80 ** (2.31–3.69) | 2.79 † (2.16–3.55) | 3.64 (2.60–4.09) |
| TAG (mmol/L) 1 | 1.16 (0.46–2.60) | 1.13 * (0.40–2.57) | 1.37 (0.52 –2.50) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.30 (0.98–1.86) | 1.43 (1.05–1.82) | 1.45 (1.09–1.86) |
Data are predicted median (range) from MANCOVA model that initially adjusted for age, gender, BMI, McAuley’s index, season, medications, and PTH, but season, medications, and PTH were excluded in the final model by a backward elimination procedure. 1 Overall MANOVA, p = 0.082 for triacylglycerol (TAG), but p < 0.05 for total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was non-significant. Post-hoc tests * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.005; † p < 0.001; vs. Tertile 3.