Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample randomized in to three intervention arms (n = 96)
From: Vitamin D supplementation in obese Sri Lankan children: a randomized controlled trial
Parameter | Supplementation (n = 33) Mean (SD) | Treatment (n = 32) Mean (SD) | Placebo (n = 31) Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 9.75 (2.26) | 9.95 (2.02) | 10.61 (1.83) | |
Gender* | Male | 22 (66.7%) | 22 (67.7%) | 25 (80.6%) |
Female | 11 (33.3%) | 10 (32.3%) | 6 (19.4%) | |
Ethnicity*a | Sinhala | 23 (69.7%) | 20 (64.5%) | 23 (74.2%) |
Tamil | 3 (9.1%) | 4 (12.9%) | 3 (10.5%) | |
Muslim | 7 (21.2%) | 7 (19.4%) | 5 (16.1%) | |
BMI SDS | 2.83 (0.86) | 2.72 (0.65) | 2.66 (0.55) | |
Height SDS | 0.64 (1.53) | 0.66 (1.09) | 0.50 (1.32) | |
Waist Circumference SDS | 3.22 (0.72) | 3.04 (0.62) | 2.91 (0.56) | |
Percentage fat mass | 43.31 (4.95) | 41.89 (4.07) | 41.94 (4.31) | |
Systolic BP SDS | −1.33 (0.82) | −1.29 (0.78) | − 1.41 (0.87) | |
Diastolic BP SDS | 0.86 (0.77) | 0.82 (0.64) | 0.94 (0.68) | |
Vitamin D (ng/ml) | 14.92 (3.92) | 14.92 (3.04) | 15.47 (2.78) | |
Parathyroid hormone (pg/ml) | 36.41 (26.47) | 37.24 (18.13) | 34.19 (15.37) | |
Alkaline Phosphatase (IU/L) | 262.79 (87.27) | 243.0 (56.27) | 270.29 (74.72) | |
Serum Calcium (mg/dl) | 9.64 (0.46) | 9.72 (0.48) | 9.71 (0.58) | |
Fasting Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 86.18 (8.62) | 83.19 (5.28) | 83.5 (6.17) | |
2-h OGTT (mg/dl) | 119.25 (21.08) | 112.48 (18.84) | 116.63 (21.84) | |
Fasting Insulin (μIU/ml) | 15.87 (8.96) | 12.86 (8.58) | 12.16 (8.47) | |
2-h Insulin (μIU/ml) | 118.6 (85.3) | 109.1 (88.2) | 11.9 (88.0) | |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 198.27 (39.39) | 183.94 (35.09) | 176.98 (41.26) | |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 108.36 (46.76) | 103.53 (57.79) | 129.16 (67.57) | |
HDL (mg/dl) | 38.48 (7.28) | 41.53 (10.22) | 41.55 (9.59) | |
LDL (mg/dl) | 138.11 (33.62) | 123.11 (32.24) | 115.63 (29.11) | |
AST (IU/l) | 31.88 (10.29) | 38.38 (31.85) | 31.45 (15.38) | |
ALT (IU/l) | 33.72 (21.39) | 39.22 (51.37) | 29.42 (27.73) | |
AST/ALT | 1.1764 (0.68) | 1.39 (0.71) | 1.38 (0.77) | |
ALP (IU/L) | 262.79 (87.27) | 243.0 (56.27) | 270.29 (74.72) | |
HS-CRP (mg/l) | 4.41 (3.53) | 3.83 (4.36) | 3.562 (3.13) | |
Serum Ca (mg/dl) | 9.64 (0.46) | 9.72 (0.48) | 9.71 (0.58) | |
HOMA IR | 3.45 (2.12) | 2.598 (1.79) | 2.529 (1.81) | |