The Effect of Clothing on Vitamin D Status, Bone Turnover Markers, and Bone Mineral Density in Young Kuwaiti Females

Table 1

Biometric data.

	Unveiled (n=30)	Hejab (n=30)	Veiled (n=30)
Age	21.93 ± 0.358	24.1 ± 0.606	22.15 ± 0.395
Height (m)	1.6 ± 0.011	1.6 ± 0.013	1.59 ± 0.012
Weight (kg)	62.64 ± 2.57	65.35 ± 3.75	67.76 ± 2.71
BMI (kg/m^2)	24.46 ± 1.11	25.15 ± 1.27	26.62 ± 1.01

All variables are expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM). Pearson’s chi-squared test was used for comparisons between groups; no significant differences were detected. BMI, body mass index.