Table 3.
Median (IQR) levels of B-vitamins among individuals with normal & abnormal lipids and anthropometric variables
| Vitamin B-12 (pg/mL) | Mann-whitney test p-value | Folate (ng/mL) | Mann-whitney test p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal BMI | 220.00 (185.00–291.00) | 0.714 | 3.48 (2.32–4.62) | 0.651 |
| High BMI | 217.00 (180.00–292.00) | 3.45 (2.44–4.67) | ||
| Normal WC | 220.00 (185.50–280.50) | 0.919 | 3.46 (2.36–4.76) | 0.925 |
| High WC | 220.00 (183.00–293.75) | 3.45 (2.40–4.65) | ||
| Normal WHR | 218.00 (186.00–273.25) | 0.846 | 3.40 (2.39–4.58) | 0.518 |
| High WHR | 220.50 (184.00–294.00) | 3.47 (2.39–4.74) | ||
| Normal TC | 220.00 (185.00–278.00) | 0.288 | 3.41 (2.24–4.62) | 0.014 |
| High TC | 222.00 (181.00–308.00) | 3.60 (2.74–4.91) | ||
| Normal TG | 221.00 (186.00–284.50) | 0.723 | 3.45 (2.40–4.74) | 0.544 |
| High TG | 218.00 (178.00–293.00) | 3.45 (2.34–4.60) | ||
| Normal HDL | 223.00 (186.00–293.75) | 0.059 | 3.43 (2.38–4.53) | 0.254 |
| Low HDL | 213.00 (183.00–278.00) | 3.46 (2.39–4.92) | ||
| Normal LDL | 220.00 (184.00–280.00) | 0.319 | 3.42 (2.26–4.60) | 0.014 |
| High LDL | 218.50 (188.25–304.50) | 3.68 (2.75–4.97) | ||
| Normal VLDL | 221.00 (186.00–284.00) | 0.790 | 3.45 (2.40–4.71) | 0.645 |
| High VLDL | 219.00 (178.75–293.00) | 3.45 (2.35–4.62) |
P-value at ≤0.05 level are italicized