Table 2 Abdominal adipose tissue compartment volumes by quartiles of maternal plasma 25(OH)D levels among 292 participants in the GUSTO study

From: Association between maternal mid-gestation vitamin D status and neonatal abdominal adiposity

 

25(OH)D quartiles

N

Mean ± SD

P for trend

Superficial subcutaneous

1

73

81.2 ± 20.9

0.013

adipose tissue

2

75

80.0 ± 23.9

 
 

3

71

76.9 ± 21.1

 
 

4

73

72.7 ± 20.9

 

Deep subcutaneous

1

73

13.8 ± 4.9

0.006

adipose tissue

2

75

14.4 ± 6.7

 
 

3

71

13.1 ± 5.1

 
 

4

73

11.5 ± 5.2

 

Internal adipose tissue

1

73

22.4 ± 6.3

0.900

 

2

75

23.1 ± 8.0

 
 

3

71

23.7 ± 8.3

 
 

4

73

22.4 ± 8.1

 
  1. Data shown are mean ± SD
  2. 25(OH)D quartile 1: 20.0–58.2, quartile 2: 58.3–78.0, quartile 3: 78.1–95.8, quartile 4: 95.9–155 nmol/L