Table 1. Distribution of postmenopausal women according to 25(OH)D status in relation with metabolic syndrome, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol and blood pressure (N = 222).

Parameter	25-hydroxyvitamin D status						Total		Statistical test
	Deficient		Insufficient		Sufficient		Number	Percentage	Chi-square statistics	p value
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
Metabolic syndrome present (IDF)
Yes	54	53	22	22	26	25	102	100	2.23	0.32
No	59	49	20	17	41	34	120	100
Waist Circumference
<80cm	73	47	33	21	51	32	157	100	4.23	0.12
≥80cm	40	61	9	14	16	25	65	100
Fasting blood glucose
<100mg/dl	36	62	13	22	9	16	58	100	8.02	0.01
≥100mg/dl	77	47	28	18	58	35	164	100
Triglyceride
<150mg/dl	54	54	21	21	25	25	100	100	2.38	0.3
≥150mg/dl	59	49	21	17	42	34	122	100
HDL cholesterol
<50mg/dl	40	51	18	23	20	26	78	100	1.92	0.38
≥50mg/dl	73	51	24	16	47	33	144	100
Blood pressure
≥130/85mm of Hg	77	55	21	15	42	30	140	100	4.33	0.11
<130/85mm of Hg	36	44	21	26	25	30	82	100