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Table 3 The serum 25(OH)D correlation with anthropometric measures and bone related parameters in whole group

From: Association between vitamin D and glycaemic parameters in a multi-ethnic cohort of postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia

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

  1. Results are presented as mean ±SD or median (IQR)
  2. PTH parathyroid hormone, Ca calcium, PO4 phosphorus, Mg magnesium
  3. aSpearman Correlation (2-tailed). The rest of correlations are Pearson correlations (2-tailed)
  4. *Significant correlation (p<0.05)
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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