Table 7.
Lumbar spine and femur bone densitometry assessed by DXA of Brazilian women living in Brazil by vitamin D status (n = 79) 1.
| Bone Parameter | All | 25(OH)D in nmol/L | p Value 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25–49.99 | 50–74.99 | >75 | |||
| Weight (kg) | 63.21 ± 13.07 | 57.49 ± 10.73 | 62.51 ± 12.24 | 65.03 ± 13.97 | 0.278 |
| Height (m) | 1.62 ± 0.59 | 1.60 ± 0.06 | 1.62 ± 0.06 | 1.62 ± 0.05 | 0.625 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.01 ± 4.88 | 22.4 ± 3.09 | 23.65 ± 4.71 | 24.64 ± 5.29 | 0.409 |
| Serum 25(OH)D (nmol/L) | 75.00 ± 22.13 | 42.77 ± 4.12 | 61.86 ± 7.05 | 92.11 ± 16.31 | >0.001 |
| Plasma PTH (pmol/L) | 4.49 ± 1.47 | 4.73 ± 1.23 | 4.50 ± 1.53 | 4.42 ± 1.51 | 0.86 |
| Serum calcium (mmol/L) | 2.28 ± 0.06 | 2.28 ± 0.06 | 2.28 ± 0.07 | 2.28 ± 0.06 | 0.993 |
| Lumbar Spine | |||||
| Number (n) | 79 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 0.716 |
| BMD (mg/cm2) | 1.13 ± 0.11 | 1.11 ± 0.11 | 1.13 ± 0.12 | 1.14 ± 0.10 | |
| Femur | |||||
| Number (n) | 64 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 0.728 |
| BMD (mg/cm2) | 0.98 ± 0.10 | 0.94 ± 0.10 | 0.97 ± 0.10 | 1.00 ± 0.11 | |
| Total | |||||
| Number (n) | 79 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 0.335 |
| BMC (g) | 2395.43 ± 381.24 | 2305.66 ± 372.97 | 2391.46 ± 448.47 | 2418.60 ± 331.93 | |
1 Values: mean ± SD. 2 Statistical analysis: one-way ANOVA with post-hoc Tukey’s test.