Research Article

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Association with Insulin Resistance in Obese Women with Normal Fasting Glucose

Table 2

Comparison of anthropometric and biochemical parameters of euglycemic obese women () according to the serum vitamin D level.

Parameters (units)VD level value
<12 ng/ml≥12.0 ng/ml

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Age (years)0.802
BMI (kg/m2)0.241
WC (cm)0.802
HC (cm)0.982
WHR0.703
FG (mg/dl)0.445
FI (μIU/ml)0.436
HOMA-IR0.041
[ (%)]49 (51.1)60 (45.8)0.745
PTH (pg/ml)0.662
Ca (mg/dl)0.434

VD: vitamin D; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; HC: hip circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; FG: fasting glucose; FI: fasting insulin; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model for assessment of insulin resistance; PTH: parathyroid hormone; Ca: calcium.