Table 3 Age and sex adjusted relations of serum 25(OH)D and metabolic covariates (n = 601)

Age

−0.24(0.05)

<0.0001

sex

−3.76(0.92)

<0.0001

BMI

−1.72(0.13)

<0.0001

Waist circumference

−0.63(0.06)

<0.0001

Fasting plasma glucose

−6.53(0.67)

<0.0001

Fasting insulin

−0.39(0.04)

<0.0001

HOMA-IR

−1.49(0.14)

<0.0001

Triglycerides

−2.51(0.27)

<0.0001

HDL cholesterol

8.67(1.43)

<0.0001

LDL cholesterol

−1.33(0.49)

0.0067

Systolic blood pressure

−0.06(0.02)

0.0162

Diastolic blood pressure

−0.07(0.03)

0.0455