Research Article

The Effect of Puberty on Interaction between Vitamin D Status and Insulin Resistance in Obese Asian-Indian Children

Table 1

Descriptive characteristics of study population.

ParameterMean ± SDGroup A: serum 25(OH)D < 10 ng/mLGroup B: serum 25(OH)D ≥ 10 ng/mL value

Number of subjects624121
Age (in yrs)13.0 ± 3.112.6 ± 3.113.7 ± 3.10.2
BMI (Kg/M2)29.3 ± 4.829.3 ± 5.229.3 ± 3.80.97
Waist circumference (cms)89.6 ± 13.389.4 ± 1590 ± 11.00.87
Hip circumference (cms)97.8 ± 13.0397.4 ± 1399 ± 140.71
Waist hip ratio0.92 ± 0.060.91 ± 0.060.91 ± 0.070.86
Systolic BP (mm of Hg)120 ± 12118 ± 12124 ± 120.06
Diastolic BP (mm of Hg)79 ± 878 ± 780 ± 90.55
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)154 ± 30155 ± 29154 ± 340.94
Triglyceride (mg/dL)116 ± 47113 ± 49122 ± 420.50
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)40 ± 640 ± 639 ± 40.78
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)92 ± 2592 ± 2491 ± 280.86
S. T4 (μg/dL)9.44 ± 2.19.50 ± 2.29.31 ± 2.00.74
S. TSH (mIU/L)3.79 ± 2.23.86 ± 2.43.65 ± 1.90.74
AST (IU/L)34 ± 2036 ± 2430 ± 70.29
ALT (IU/L)42 ± 4046 ± 4835 ± 140.32
Bl. glucose at 0 min (mg/dL)95 ± 1399 ± 1793 ± 90.098
Bl. glucose at 60 min (mg/dL)135 ± 33141 ± 37124 ± 220.06
Bl. glucose at 120 min (mg/dL)120 ± 24123 ± 26114 ± 170.16
AUC glucose241.7 ± 41.1248.6 ± 45.7231.3 ± 27.60.07
S. insulin at 0 min (mU/L)20 ± 1622 ± 1815 ± 80.2
S. insulin at 60 min (mU/L)120 ± 153123 ± 118118 ± 2100.9
S. insulin at 120 min (mU/L)120 ± 175128 ± 162105 ± 2000.6
AUC insulin185.8 ± 230.6190.2 ± 185.1177.1 ± 305.80.8
HOMA-IR4.75 ± 3.75.17 ± 4.13.91 ± 2.50.2
WBISI4.23 ± 4.04.05 ± 4.14.59 ± 3.70.39
HbA1c (%)5.4 ± 0.45.4 ± 0.35.4 ± 0.50.93
Total body fat (%)40.8 ± 6.642 ± 6.638.0 ± 5.70.015
Fat mass index (Kg/M2)12.0 ± 3.112.7 ± 3.210.6 ± 2.30.007
Fat-free mass index (Kg/M2)17.2 ± 2.917.0 ± 3.117.5 ± 2.40.53
Serum 25(OH)D (ng/mL)8.5 ± 4.25.9 ± 1.413.6 ± 3.2
CIMT (mm)0.06 ± 0.010.06 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.010.52

BMI: Body mass index, BP: blood pressure, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotreasferase, AUC: area under curve, WBISI: whole body insulin sensitivity index, CIMT: carotid intima media thickness.