Table 2 Characteristics of included observational studies.

From: Serum and supplemental vitamin D levels and insulin resistance in T2DM populations: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Author

Year

Country

Participants

Age(y) (Mean ± SD)

Baseline Vitamin D Level (Mean ± SD)

Correlation coefficient between VD and FI

Correlation coefficient between VD and HOMA-IR

Correlation coefficient between VD and FBG

Al-Daghri, N. M33

2013

KSA

153

50.2 ± 10.1

23.8 ± 1.5 nmol/L

− 0.28

− 0.23

− 0.25

Alharazy, S34

2021

Saudi Arabia

173

59.6 ± 6.8

14.2 ± 9.2 ng/mL

− 0.184

− 0.23

− 0.165

Cai, X35

2014

China

1408

57.1 ± 13.54

35.72 ± 13.64 nmol/L

NP

1.009

NP

Calvo-Romero, J. M36

2015

Spain

77

72.3 ± 9.8

NP

− 0.82

− 0.51

NP

Cătoi, A. F37

2021

Romania

47

33–68

NP

NP

− 0.02

NP

Choi, D. H38

2018

Korea

302

NP

15.1 ± 9.7 ng/mL

0.235

− 0.264

0.087

Dalgård, C39

2011

Denmark

668

72.5

NP

− 0.1

− 0.1

− 0.01

Dhas, Y40

2019

India

90

41.83 ± 5.91

16.68 ± 7.51 ng/mL

 − 0.015

− 0.148

 − 0.324

Fondjo, L. A41

2017

Ghana

118

58.81 ± 0.90

1.93–8.96 ng/mL

NP

− 0.153

NP

Gao, Y42

2015

China

395

59.62 ± 8.15

NP

− 0.045

NP

NP

Haidari, F. PhD43

2016

Iran

84

51.79 ± 9.01

NP

0.051

NP

− 0.21

Han, B44

2017

China

6597

52.5 ± 13.5

41.1 ± 10.8 nmol/L

NP

− 0.03

NP

Omar, D. F45

2018

Egypt

20

56.10 ± 1.39

NP

NP

 − 0.301

 − 0.549

Said, J46

2021

Kenya

128

56.2 ± 9.2

1.6–21.1 ng/mL

NP

0.07

NP

Tran Huu, T. T47

2021

Vietnam

110

69.86 ± 12.54

30.67 ± 8.55 mmol/L

NP

− 0.192

NP

Wang, W48

2019

China

106

50.12 ± 13.05

NP

NP

− 0.75

NP

Wang, W49

2018

China

264

50.04 ± 9.43

NP

− 0.039

− 0.042

− 0.002

Yang, Y50

2016

China

97

52.5 ± 10

36 ± 19 mmol/L

NP

− 0.22

NP

Zhang, J51

2021

China

109

49.79 ± 13.53

21.10 ± 10.39 ng/mL

NP

− 0.364

NP

Zhang, J52

2016

China

117

50.38 ± 13.47

21.40 ± 10.68 ng/mL

NP

− 0.327

NP

  1. NR not reported, KSA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, FBG Fasting Blood Glucose, HOMA-IR Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance, FI Fasting Insulin, VD Vitamin D.