Association between carotid atherosclerosis, carotid plaque, CIMT and vitamin D status, among patients those with or without abdominal obesity using abdominal fat CT scan and WC in women
| Vitamin D | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Insufficiency | Deficiency | ||
| Visceral obesity (visceral fat ≥70 cm2) | Carotid atherosclerosis | 0.82 (0.48–1.38) | 1.06 (0.64–1.76) |
| Carotid plaque | 0.79 (0.47–1.32) | 0.79 (0.47–1.30) | |
| Increased CIMT | 0.69 (0.37–1.30) | 0.87 (0.48–1.59) | |
| Non visceral obesity (visceral fat <70 cm2) | Carotid atherosclerosis | 0.82 (0.48–1.38) | 1.06 (0.64–1.76) |
| Carotid plaque | 0.79 (0.47–1.32) | 0.79 (0.47–1.30) | |
| Increased CIMT | 0.69 (0.37–1.30) | 0.87 (0.48–1.59) | |
| Visceral obesity (WC ≥85 cm) | Carotid atherosclerosis | 1.32 (0.59–2.94) | 1.45 (0.65–3.22) |
| Carotid plaque | 1.04 (0.46–2.35) | 1.00 (0.45–2.24) | |
| Increased CIMT | 1.21 (0.46–3.15) | 0.91 (0.35–2.37) | |
Values are expressed as odds ratio (95% confidence intervals).
CIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; CT, computed tomography; WC, waist circumference.
By logistic regression adjusted for age, smoking, drinking, physical activity, seasonal variation, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, osteoporosis, calcium, phosphorous, creatinine, body mass index.