Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects
Characteristic | Nulliparous | Lactating |
|---|---|---|
n = 63 | n = 53 | |
Ethnicity1 | ||
UAE (%) | 98.4 [62] | 15.1 [8] |
Other Arab (%) | 1.6 [1] | 67.9 [36] |
South Asian (%) | 0 [0] | 17.0 [9] |
Age (y)2 | 24.0 ± 0.6 | 29.8 ± 0.9 |
Weight (kg)2 | 63.7 ± 2.9 | 72.2 ± 1.7 |
BMI (kg/m2)2 | 24.2 ± 0.7 | 28.4 ± 0.6 |
Systolic Bp (mm Hg)2 | 108 ± 1 | 120 ± 1 |
Diastolic Bp (mm Hg)2 | 70 ± 1 | 76 ± 1 |
Parity3 | 0 | 3.0 |
Health3,4 | 1 | 1 |
Sunlight exposure (min/day)2 | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 0.8 ± 0.5 |
Multivitamin use (%)1 | 3.2 [2] | 49 [26] |
Vitamin D intake (mcg/day)2 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 4.5 ± 0.4 |
Calcium intake (g/day)2 | 0.5 ± 0.05 | 0.6 ± 0.05 |