Table 3.
Bone health parameters of participants in relation to vitamin D status.
| Bone Health Parameters | Total Population (n = 59) | Deficient (≤20 ng/mL) (n = 4) | Insufficient (21–29 ng/mL) (n = 35) | Sufficient (≥30 ng/mL) (n = 20) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS-BMC (g) | 18.5 ± 4.0 | 17.5 ± 3.4 | 18.4 ± 4.4 | 18.7 ± 3.5 | 0.86 |
| LS-BMD (g/cm2) | 0.686 ± 0.080 | 0.640 ± 0.080 | 0.704 ± 0.077 | 0.665 ± 0.077 | 0.10 |
| LS-BMAD (g/cm3) | 0.133 ± 0.016 | 0.123 ± 0.013 b | 0.139 ± 0.016 a | 0.126 ± 0.013 ab | <0.01 |
| LS-area (cm2) | 26.8 ± 3.9 | 27.3 ± 3.0 | 26.0 ± 4.2 | 28.0 ± 3.1 | 0.18 |
| TBLH-BMC (g) | 657.0 ± 153.9 | 623.4 ± 150.5 | 664.0 ± 160.9 | 651.3 ± 148.3 | 0.87 |
| TBLH-BMD (g/cm2) | 0.637 ± 0.076 | 0.612 ± 0.076 | 0.643 ± 0.077 | 0.631 ± 0.075 | 0.68 |
| TBLH-BMAD (g/cm3) | 0.083 ± 0.008 | 0.078 ± 0.005 | 0.084 ± 0.008 | 0.082 ± 0.008 | 0.35 |
| TBLH-area (cm2) | 1019.9 ± 127.6 | 1066.1 ± 137.6 | 1020.9 ± 134.0 | 1021.0 ± 120.5 | 0.98 |
Values reported as mean ± SD. LS: lumbar spine; TBLH: total body less head; BMC: bone mineral content; BMD: bone mineral density; BMAD: bone mineral apparent density. Means bearing different superscript letters differ significantly.