Table 2 Effect of vitamin D supplementation on C-peptide (ng/mL) at 3 months and 6 months.

From: Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on C-peptide and 25-hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations at 3 and 6 Months

 

Vitamin D Dose, IU/d

   

Parameter

Placebo

1000

2000

4000

Mo Change in C-peptide or 25 (OH)D per 1000 IU/d#

P-Value

n (at baseline)

81

81

83

83

  

Baseline C-Peptide *

4.46 (0.31)

4.37 (0.30)

4.16 (0.27)

4.49 (0.26)

  

3 mo C-Peptide

3.83 (0.21)

4.31 (0.29)

4.19 (0.25)

5.72 (0.44)

  

6 mo C-peptide

4.74 (0.30)

4.07 (0.30)

4.98 (0.31)

4.89 (0.49)

  

Difference C-Peptide (0-3)

−0.44 (0.30)

−0.10 (0.29)

0 (0.28)

1.24 (0.38)

0.42 (0.11)

<0.0001

Difference C-peptide (3-6)

0.75 (0.27)

−0.27 (0.33)

0.86 (0.27)

−0.74 (0.31)

−0.30 (0.10)

0.003

Difference C-peptide (0-6)

0.20 (2.59)

−0.35 (2.76)

0.88 (2.83)

0.37 (3.71)

0.10 (0.12)

0.38

Baseline 25(OH)D

17.07 (1.03)

17.33 (1.00)

16.12 (0.98)

17.64 (0.98)

  

3 mo 25(OH)D

14.23 (0.96)

28.12 (1.12)

35.48 (1.21)

47.07 (1.22)

  

6 mo 25(OH)D

19.07 (0.99)

22.26 (0.96)

26.77 (1.02)

31.46 (0.81)

  

Difference 25(OH)D (0-3)

−2.58 (0.66)

11.01 (1.22)

19.21 (1.21)

29.71 (1.30)

7.73 (0.39)

<0.0001

Difference 25(OH)D (3-6)

4.79 (0.77)

−5.80 (1.10)

−9.20 (0.91)

−15.72 (0.93)

−4.74 (0.32)

<0.0001

Difference 25(OH)D (0-6)

1.83 (0.86)

5.02 (0.87)

10.29 (0.95)

13.82 (0.99)

3.04 (0.31)

<0.001

  1. #0-3 month change in C-peptide per 1000 IU/d of vitamin D supplementation, 3-6 month change in C-peptide per 1000 IU/d of vitamin D supplementation, 0-6 month change in C-peptide per 1000 IU/d of vitamin D supplementation; 0-3 month change in 25(OH)D per 1000 IU/d of vitamin D supplementation, 3-6 month change in 25(OH)D per 1000 IU/d of vitamin D supplementation, 0-6 month change in 25(OH)D per 1000 IU/d of vitamin D supplementation.
  2. *C-peptide ng/mL: Mean(Standard Error) IU, international unit.
  3. Difference C-Peptide (0-3)= Month 3 C-peptide concentration ng/ml- Month 0 C-peptide concentration ng/ml: Mean (SE). Difference C-Peptide (3-6)= Month 6 C-peptide concentration ng/mL- Month 3 C-peptide concentration ng/mL: Mean (SE). Difference C-Peptide (0-6)= Month 6 C-peptide concentration ng/mL- Month 0 C-peptide concentration ng/mL: Mean (SE). The numbers do not always sum to group totals due to missing information for some variables.