Table 3 Association between dietary intakes with serum 25(OH)D and osteocalcin concentrations.

From: Associations of bone health biomarkers and bone mineral density with dietary intakes in vitamin D deficient women: a cross-sectional study

Independent variables2

Serum 25(OH)D1

Serum osteocalcin1

β*

SE†

95% CI for β

p value

β*

SE†

95% CI for β

p value

Calcium intake (mg)

− 0.004

0.004

[− 0.012, 0.004]

0.268

0.018

0.011

[− 0.003, 0.039]

0.091

Phosphorus intake (mg)

− 0.001

0.005

[− 0.010, 0.009]

0.874

− 0.004

0.014

[− 0.030, 0.023]

0.786

Ca: P Ratio

− 6.550

4.742

[− − 15.955, 2.856]

0.170

23.579

12.197

[− 0.614, 47.771]

0.056

Milk and Milk Products (g)

− 0.008

0.006

[− 0.020, 0.005]

0.243

0.032

0.017

[− 0.001, 0.065]

0.058

  1. 1Dependent variable included in the analysis.
  2. 2Independent variables were adjusted for age (years, continuous) and usual energy intake (kcal/day, continuous).
  3. *Regression coefficient (B); standard error (SE†).
  4. 25(OH)D 25-hydroxyvitamin D, CI confidence interval, B unstandardized regression coefficient, SE standard error, Ca: P calcium‒phosphorus ratio.
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