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Table 3 Vitamin D status and presence of hyperparathyroidism according to body mass index (kg/m 2 ) ranges

From: Plasma vitamin D and parathormone are associated with obesity and atherogenic dyslipidemia: a cross-sectional study

 

BMI (kg/m2)

 

<30 (n=50)

30-35 (n=45)

35-40 (n=45)

40-45 (n=81)

45-50 (n=53)

>50 (n=42)

P*

Vitamin D status

       

Deficient

8.0%

9.1%

9.1%

9.1%

12.0%

26.2%

<0.001

Insufficient

30.0%

63.6%

81.8%

80.5%

76.0%

69.0%

Optimal

56.0%

27.3%

9.1%

10.4%

12.0%

4.8%

Hyperparathyroidism

12.0%

15.6%

37.5%

29.9%

36.0%

47.5%

0.001

  1. * P value from the Chi-square test (χ2).
  2. Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index.
  3. Vitamin D status by 25(OH)D concentration: deficient (< 25 nmol/L), insufficient (25–75 nmol/L) and optimal (>75 nmol/L).
  4. Hyperparathyroidism: parathyroid hormone concentration > 6.85 pmol/L.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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