Table 2 Effect of vitamin D supplementation on BMI and weight during the treatment (baseline to 3 months, mean (SE)) and 6 months after treatment

From: Impact of vitamin D supplementation on adiposity in African-Americans

Parameter, mean (SE)

Placebo

1000

2000

4000

0–3 month change

P-value

3–6 month change

P-value

0–6 month change

P-value

n ( at baseline)

81

81

83

83

      

BMI, kg m −2

 Baseline BMI

31.85 (0.9)

32.46 (0.91)

32.96 (0.96)

32.15 (0.81)

0.01 (0.39)

0.78

0.01 (0.04)

0.71

0.01 (0.05)

0.87

 3 month BMI

32.00 (0.9)

32.41 (0.93)

33.11 (0.96)

32.28 (0.83)

      

 6 month BMI

32.14 (0.92)

32.50 (0.96)

32.54 (0.96)

32.02 (0.84)

      

 Difference BMI (0–3)

0.15 (0.09)

−0.04 (0.11)

0.15 (0.13)

0.13 (0.12)

      

 Difference BMI (3–6)

−0.18 (0.10)

−0.19 (0.10)

0.01 (0.11)

−0.14 (0.12)

      

 Difference BMI (0–6)

0 (0.11)

−0.17 (0.16)

0.02 (0.16)

−0.02 (0.15)

      

Weight (wt), kg

 Baseline weight

89.63 (2.44)

89.40 (2.43)

92.73 (2.73)

89.54 (2.44)

0.06 (0.24)

0.81

0.12 (0.22)

0.59

0.07 (0.29)

0.8

 3 month weight

90.03 (2.50)

89.29 (2.50)

93.13 (2.71)

89.90 (2.49)

      

 6 month weght

201.22 (5.63)

200.02 (5.62)

203.23 (6.22)

198.48 (5.71)

      

 Difference weight (0–3)

0.41 (0.27)

−0.11 (0.30)

0.39 (0.38)

0.36 ( 0.36)

      

 Difference weight (3–6)

−1.05 (0.62)

−1.37 (0.60)

0.02 (0.70)

−0.78 (0.73)

      

 Difference weight (0–6)

0.07 (0.67)

−1.37 (0.60 )

0.01 (0.96)

−0.02 (0.94)

      

25(OH)D, ng ml −1

 Baseline 25(OH)D

17.07 (1.03)

17.33 (1.00)

16.12 (0.98)

17.79 (0.98)

7.75 (0.39)

<0.0001

−4.74 (0.32)

<0.0001

3.04 (0.31)

<0.0001

 3 month 25(OH)D

14.23 (0.96)

28.12(1.11)

35.48 (1.21)

47.30 (1.22)

      

 6 month 25(OH)D

19.07 (1.0)

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)

29.79 (1.29)

      

 Difference 25(OH)D(3–6)

4.78 (0.77)

−5.80 (1.10)

−9.20 (0.91)

−15.71 (0.93)

      

 Difference 25(OH)D(0–6)

1.83 (0.86)

5.02 (0.87)

10.29 (0.95)

13.81 (0.99)

      
  1. Difference BMI (0–3)= month 3 BMI kg m−2−month 0 BMI kg m−2: mean (SE).
  2. Difference BMI (3–6)= month 6 BMI kg m−2−month 3 BMI kg m−2: mean (SE).
  3. Difference BMI (0–6)= month 6 BMI kg m−2−month 0 BMI kg m−2: mean (SE).
  4. Difference weight (0–3)= month 3 weight, kg−month 0 weight, kg: mean (SE).
  5. Difference weight (3–6)= month 6 weight, kg−month 3 weight, kg: mean (SE).
  6. Difference weight (0–6)= month 6 weight, kg−month 0 weight, kg: mean (SE).
  7. Difference 25(OH)D(0–3)=month 3, 25(OH)D−month 0, 25(OH)D: mean (SE).
  8. Difference 25(OH)D(3–6)=Month 6, 25(OH)D−month 3, 25(OH)D: mean (SE).
  9. Difference 25(OH)D(0–6)=Month 6, 25(OH)D−month 3, 25(OH)D: mean (SE).
  10. 0–3 month change in weight, BMI or 25(OH)D per 1000 IU per day of vitamin D supplementation.
  11. 3–6 month change in weight, BMI or 25(OH)D per 1000 IU per day of vitamin D supplementation.
  12. 0–6 month change in weight, BMI or 25(OH)D per 1000 IU per day of vitamin D supplementation.
  13. 25(OH)D conversion is 2.49 nmol l−1 for each ng ml−1.