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. 2021 Aug 12;21:162. doi: 10.1186/s12902-021-00825-3

Table 3.

The serum 25(OH)D correlation with anthropometric measures and bone related parameters in whole group

Variable Results (N=173) Correlation with 25(OH)D
r P
Weight (kg) 79.3 ± 18 -0.173* 0.028*
Height (cm) 154.7 ± 6 -0.020 >0.1
BMI (kg/m²)(a) 49.5 (43.3-58) -0.120 >0.1
Waist circumference (cm) 100.2 ± 12.7 -0.167* 0.033*
Hip circumference (cm) 113.5 ± 13.4 -0.220* 0.004*
WHR 0.9 ± 0.06 0.086 >0.1
Serum Intact PTH (pg/ml)(a) 47.9 (33.3-61.9) -0.340* <0.0001*
Serum Ca (mmol/L)(a) 2.25 (2.07-2.42) 0.009 >0.1
Serum PO4(mmol/L) 1.19±0.2 -0.060 >0.1
Serum Mg (mmol/L)(a) 0.7 (0.6-0.8) -0.110 >0.1

Results are presented as mean ±SD or median (IQR)

PTH parathyroid hormone, Ca calcium, PO4 phosphorus, Mg magnesium

aSpearman Correlation (2-tailed). The rest of correlations are Pearson correlations (2-tailed)

*Significant correlation (p<0.05)