Table 1.
Body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), and calcium levels for experimental rats.
| Parameters | NR | DC | DD | DDS | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (baseline), g | 250.70 ± 28.39 | 257.80 ± 26.00 | 261.00 ± 27.82 | 233.70 ± 32.62 | 0.167 |
| Body weight (final), g | 442.60 ± 74.15 | 278.60 ± 45.28a | 316.90 ± 53.63a | 276.50 ± 31.58a | <0.001 |
| FBG levels (baseline), mmol/L | 5.98 ± 0.42 | 25.85 ± 4.83a | 26.39 ± 4.45a | 28.63 ± 4.36a | <0.001 |
| FBG levels (final), mmol/L | 5.79 ± 0.58 | 31.39 ± 2.54a | 28.73 ± 5.32a | 32.16 ± 1.84a | <0.001 |
| Serum 25(OH)D levels, nmol/L | 35.24 ± 7.52 | 40.57 ± 8.14 | 3.55 ± 2.25a,b | 5.77 ± 2.07a,b | <0.001 |
| Serum calcium levels, mmol/L | 2.83 ± 0.22 | 2.86 ± 0.37 | 2.83 ± 0.36 | 3.15 ± 0.18 | 0.054 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD, n = 10 rats, ap < 0.05 vs NR, bp < 0.05 vs DC. [NR: nondiabetic rats with control diet; DC: diabetic rats with control diet; DD: diabetic rats with vitamin D-deficient diet; DDS: diabetic rats with vitamin D-deficient diet + calcitriol supplementation].