Clinical Study

The Association of Hypovitaminosis D with the Metabolic Syndrome Is Independent of the Degree of Obesity

Table 1

Patient characteristics ( ).

Age (years)42 ± 11
Men (%)34.1
Weight (Kg)92.7 ± 22.4
BMI (Kg/m2)34.7 ± 8.3
 25–29.9 (%)34.0
 30–34.9 (%)28.9
 35–39.9 (%)15.2
 >40 (%)21.3
Waist (cm)107 ± 15
Metabolic syndrome (%)13.4
Glycemia (nmol/L)5.2 ± 1.36
Insulinemia (uUI/mL)12.6 ± 8.0
HOMA2.9 ± 2.1
Calcidiol (nmol/L)53.7 ± 29.8

Data presented as means and standard deviations and percentages of patients.
BMI: body mass index.
HOMA: homeostasis model assessment.