Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the sample (n = 2,641).
| Variables | Mean | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39.81 (17.21) | 37 |
| Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (ng/ml) | 34.49 (19.61) | 29.72 |
| Daily sun exposure (minutes) | 17.30 (36.24) | 4.29 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.97 (1.39) | 5.57 |
| Average systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 1 | 121.04 (17.55) | 119.5 |
| Waist circumference (in centimetre) | 89.29 (21.40) | 91 |
| Female waist circumference, cm | 87.23 (20.07) | 89 |
| Male waist circumference, cm | 91.41 (22.49) | 93 |
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 29.01 (11.64) | 27.78 |
| Milk consumption (days per week) | 3.97 (2.68) | 4 |
| Laban consumption (days per week) 1 | 3.06 (2.42) | 3 |
| Yogurt consumption (days per week) 1 | 2.04 (2.16) | 2 |
| Labneh consumption (days per week) 1 | 0.87 (1.56) | 0 |
| Cheese consumption (days per week) 1 | 3.59 (2.40) | 3 |
| Fish consumption (days per week) 1 | 0.86 (1.33) | 0 |
| Egg consumption (days per week) 1 | 2.65 (2.02) | 2 |
| Frequency | % | |
| Male | 1,302 | 49.30 |
| On vitamin D supplement | 98 | 3.71 |
| Generalized obesity | 985 | 37.30 |
| Perform intense sport | 210 | 7.95 |
| Currently smoking | 252 | 9.54 |
1 missing values.