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. 2018 Jan 18;8:1149. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-17397-9

Table 3.

Comparison of vitamin D levels between groups according to presence or absence of metabolic syndrome or its components.

MODEL 1 MODEL 2 MODEL 3 MODEL 4
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Metabolic syndrome
Absent 22 ± 0.3 18.7 ± 0.2 22.1 ± 0.3 18.6 ± 0.2 22.1 ± 0.3 18.7 ± 0.3 22 ± 0.3 18.6 ± 0.3
Present 21.1 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.2 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.4 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.4 ± 0.3 18.5 ± 0.3
P value 0.0044 0.3512 0.0045 0.4098 0.0312 0.4767 0.0613 0.7903
High waist circumference
Absent 21.6 ± 0.3 18.5 ± 0.3 21.6 ± 0.3 18.5 ± 0.3 21.7 ± 0.3 18.7 ± 0.3 21.7 ± 0.3 18.5 ± 0.3
Present 21.7 ± 0.4 18.5 ± 0.3 21.8 ± 0.4 18.5 ± 0.3 22 ± 0.4 18.5 ± 0.3 22 ± 0.4 18.6 ± 0.3
P value 0.5612 0.9223 0.5602 0.97 0.2814 0.5441 0.271 0.8591
High blood pressure
Absent 22.2 ± 0.3 18.9 ± 0.3 22.3 ± 0.4 19 ± 0.3 22.4 ± 0.3 19 ± 0.3 22.2 ± 0.3 18.8 ± 0.3
Present 21.3 ± 0.3 18.3 ± 0.2 21.3 ± 0.3 18.2 ± 0.3 21.4 ± 0.3 18.3 ± 0.3 21.5 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.2
P value 0.0024 0.009 0.0012 0.0153 0.0039 0.0148 0.0291 0.267
High blood gluose
Absent 21.8 ± 0.3 18.6 ± 0.2 21.9 ± 0.3 18.6 ± 0.2 22.1 ± 0.3 18.6 ± 0.2 22.1 ± 0.3 18.6 ± 0.2
Present 21.4 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.4 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.4 ± 0.3 18.5 ± 0.3 21.4 ± 0.3 18.5 ± 0.3
P value 0.1961 0.6449 0.1784 0.6955 0.0608 0.8803 0.06 0.8524
Hypertriglyceridemia
Absent 22 ± 0.3 18.7 ± 0.2 22 ± 0.3 18.7 ± 0.2 22.1 ± 0.3 18.7 ± 0.2 22.1 ± 0.3 18.8 ± 0.2
Present 21.1 ± 0.3 18.2 ± 0.3 21.2 ± 0.3 18.2 ± 0.3 21.3 ± 0.3 18.2 ± 0.3 21.3 ± 0.3 18.2 ± 0.3
P value 0.005 0.0879 0.0077 0.0999 0.0164 0.0572 0.0174 0.014
Low HDL cholesterol
Absent 22.1 ± 0.3 18.8 ± 0.2 22.1 ± 0.3 18.8 ± 0.2 22.2 ± 0.3 18.7 ± 0.3 22.1 ± 0.3 18.8 ± 0.3
Present 21 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.1 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.2 ± 0.3 18.4 ± 0.3 21.3 ± 0.3 18.5 ± 0.3
P value 0.0016 0.1444 0.0015 0.1603 0.0062 0.339 0.0132 0.2629

MODEL 1 non–adjusted.

MODEL 2 age, sex.

MODEL 3 age, sex, smoke, exercise, education levels, income status, calcium intake.

MODEL 4 age, sex, smoke, exercise, education levels, income status, calcium intake, PTH.