Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients having received 125 μg (5,000 IU) vitamin D 3 /day and 800 mg calcium carbonate/day (320 mg of elemental calcium) for 12 months (N = 23)
Characteristic | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 11 (33%) | 22 (66.6%) | 33 (100%) |
Age (yr) | 67.0 ± 5.2 | 69.1 ± 5.1 | 68.3 ± 5.6 |
Weight (kg) | 81.5 ± 11.9 | 71.2 ± 10.2 | 76.3 ± 11.3 |
Height (cm) | 167.0 ± 4.3 | 154.0 ± 5.5 | 159.4 ± 7.3 |
BMI (kg/cm2) | 29.3 ± 4.6 | 30.5 ± 4.2 | 30.0 ± 4.3 |
Vitamin D intake (μg/d) | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.7 ± 1.0 |
Calcium intake (mg/d) | 938 ± 432 | 758 ± 341 | 780 ± 387 |