Table 2.
Multivariable-logistic regression of metabolic risk factors.
| Variables | Obese cases with vitamin D deficiency 25(OH) D (<20 nmol/l)% |
Obese controls with vitamin D sufficiency 25(OH) D (≥75 nmol/l)% |
OR (CI 95%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waist circumference (cm) | ||||
| <80 | 33.33% | 72.22% | 1 (Reference) | 0.01 |
| >80 | 66.66% | 27.77% | 2.40 (2.28–6.72) | |
| waist-to-hip ratios (WHR) | ||||
| ≤0.85 | 36.66% | 71.11% | 1 (Reference) | 0.02 |
| >0.85 | 62.33% | 28.88% | 2.15 | |
| Dyslipidemia | ||||
| No | 26.66% | 74.44% | 1 (Reference) | 0.01 |
| Yes | 73.34% | 25.55% | 2.22 | |
| Acanthosis nigricans | ||||
| Absent | 40.00% | 72.22% | 1 (Reference) | 0.01 |
| Present | 60.00% | 27.77% | 2.16 | |
| HOMA-IR | ||||
| <3 | 31.66% | 65.55% | 1 (Reference) | 0.04 |
| >3 | 68.33% | 34.44% | 1.98 | |
HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance.