Table 3.
Characterization of anthropometric parameters, body composition, and concentration of vitamin D in study participants with and without menstrual disorders.
| Menstrual Disorders (n = 26) |
Regular Cycles (n = 51) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.3 ± 2.3 | 22.0 ± 2.7 |
| Height (cm) | 167.0 ± 5.1 | 166.0 ± 4.5 |
| Body mass (kg) | 77.6 ± 12.1 | 57.9 ± 10.5 ** |
| FM (%) <26 >26 |
34.5 ± 6.1 2 (7) 24 (93) |
25.7 ± 5.9 ** 29 (57) 22 (53) |
| BMI (kg/m2) <18.9 19–24.9 25–29.9 >30.0 |
27.9 ± 4.2 1 (4) 4 (15) 13 (50) 8 (31) |
21.1 ± 4.9 ** 8 (16) 41 (80) 2 (4) 0 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 106 ± 13.1 | 79 ± 12.2 ** |
| Vitamin D (ng/ml) (n, %) <20 20–30 30–80 >80 |
18.5 ± 4.4 15 (58) 9 (35) 2 (7) 0 |
24.9 ± 3.1 * 19 (37) 13 (26) 19 (37) 0 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001, *** p < 0.0001; FM, Body fat mass.