Table 2.
Vitamin D (serum and dietary) according to metabolic syndrome parameters in individuals with class II/III obesity.
| Variables | n (%) | Vitamin D Serum | Vitamin D Dietary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <20 ng/mL n = 20 (13.3%) |
p Value * | <70.4 IU/Day (p50) n = 75 (50%) |
p Value * | ||
| Glycaemia | |||||
| ≥100 mg/dL or medication | 69 (46.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.923 | 34 (45.3) | 0.870 |
| <100 mg/dL | 81 (54.0) | 11 (55.0) | 41 (54.7) | ||
| HDL-cholesterol | |||||
| <40 mg/dL or <50 mg/L or medication | 82 (54.7) | 11 (55.0) | 0.974 | 42 (56.0) | 0.743 |
| ≥40 mg/dL or ≥50 mg/L | 68 (45.3) | 9 (45.0) | 33 (44.0) | ||
| Triacylglycerol | |||||
| ≥150 mg/dL or medication | 72 (48.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.773 | 36 (48.0) | 1.000 |
| <150 mg/dL | 78 (52.0) | 11 (50.0) | 39 (52.0) | ||
| Abdominal circumference | |||||
| ≥129.9 or ≥124.6 cm | 37 (25.5) | 7 (35.0) | 0.295 | 19 (27.1) | 0.664 |
| <129.9 cm or 124.6 cm | 108 (74.5) | 13 (65.0) | 51 (72.9) | ||
| Elevated blood pressure | |||||
| ≥130/85 mmHg or medication | 94 (62.7) | 15 (75.0) | 0.321 | 45 (60.0) | 0.500 |
| <130/85 mmHg | 56 (37.3) | 5 (25.0) | 30 (40.0) | ||
| Metabolic Syndrome | |||||
| Yes | 104 (69.3) | 15 (75.0) | 0.615 | 52 (69.3) | 1.000 |
| No | 46 (30.7) | 5 (25.0) | 23 (30.7) | ||
* chi-square or fisher. p50 (median).