Table 4.
Vitamin D status in relation to body composition parameters (n = 59).
| Body Composition Parameters | Vitamin D Insufficient (≤29 ng/mL) (n = 39) | Vitamin D Sufficient (≥30 ng/mL) (n = 20) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI zsc | 1.39 ± 1.8 1 | 0.97 ± 1.4 1 | 0.43 |
| Lean mass/Fat Free Mass (kg) | 22.3 ± 5.1 1 | 21.3 ± 3.8 1 | 0.51 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 13.0 ± 7.8 1 | 11.2 ± 5.3 1 | 0.43 |
| Body fat (%) | 34.3 ± 10.4 1 | 33.1 ± 7.6 1 | 0.68 |
| Healthy (BMI zsc −2–+1) | 19 (49%) 2 | 11 (55%) 2 | |
| Over-nourished (BMI zsc > +1) | 20 (51%) 2 | 9 (45%) 2 |
1 mean ± SD; 2 number (column percentage). BMI zsc: body mass index z-score.