Research Article

Changes in Vitamin D Status in Overweight Middle-Aged Adults with or without Impaired Glucose Metabolism in Two Consecutive Nordic Summers

Table 2

Measures of glucose metabolism and body composition at baseline and their relationship (Pearson correlation coefficients) with vitamin D at baseline and its seasonal change during summer.

VariableMean values (SD)Vitamin D before summerSeasonal change in vitamin D

OGTT (mmol/L)5.86 (1.08)0.04 ()0.02 ()
OGTT 2 h mean (mmol/L)9.36 (3.76)–0.01 ()0.02 ()
Insulin56.29 (38.09)–0.07 ()–0.03 ()
HbA1c (mmol/L)5.00 (0.73)–0.00 ()–0.00 ()
Fat mass (%)39.51 (8.15)–0.10 ()–0.15()
Fat mass (kg)33.32 (8.71)–0.21 ()–0.08 ()
Fat mass index (kg·m−2)11.46 (3.36)–0.18 ()–0.08 ()
Fat-free mass (kg)51.04 (10.11)0.07 ()0.14 ()
Fat-free mass index (kg·m−2)17.18 (20.03)0.10 ()0.21 ()
Weight (kg)84.36 (12.03)–0.21 ()0.06 ()
Waist (cm)97.42 (10.60)–0.17 ()–0.02 ()
Hip (cm)104.42 (7.37)–0.24 ()–0.07 ()
BMI (kg·m−2)28.87 (3.61)–0.20 ()0.03 ()
Age (y)60.30 (4.88)0.08 ()–0.09 ()
Height (cm)171.10 (9.08)–0.05 ()
Fish intake1.90 (0.72)0.12 ()
Supplementation of vitamin D64.20 (20.11)0.16 ()–0.11 ()

Abbreviations: HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test. N = 158 if not otherwise stated; , .