Vitamin D status and body composition: a cross-sectional study among employees at a private university in Lebanon

BMC Nutrition

Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression for body composition and Vitamin D status (< 20 ng/mL) among study participants*

Characteristic	Odds Ratio (OR)	95% C.I		P value
Characteristic	Odds Ratio (OR)	Lower	Upper	P value
Percent Body Fat	1.062	0.999	1.130	0.054
BMI¹ (kg/m²)	0.935	0.854	1.024	0.148
Age	0.972	0.944	1.000	0.049
Gender	0.466	0.188	1.157	0.1
Education
Bachelor degree * High School	0.951	0.442	2.045	0.897
Graduate * High School	1.113	0.559	2.214	0.761
Sunscreen Use	0.578	0.286	1.167	0.126
Chronic Disease	1.036	0.552	1.941	0.913
Vitamin D Intake (μg)	0.829	0.717	0.958	0.011
Sun Exposure
16–60 min * ≤ 15 mins	0.914	0.492	1.698	0.776
> 60 mins * ≤ 15 mins	0.747	0.396	1.412	0.370
Use of OCP²	2.140	0.122	37.443	0.602
Vitamin D Supplements	0.131	0.052	0.333	0.000
Alcohol Intake	0.422	0.222	0.801	0.008
Hypertriglyceridemia³	2.189	1.153	4.157	0.017

^*The Institute of Medicine cutoffs were used to define vitamin D status (Adequate: 25hydroxyvitamin D ≥ 20 ng/mL and Inadequate: 25 hydroxyvitamin D < 20 ng/mL)
¹Body Mass Index
²Oral Contraceptive Pills
³ ≥ 150 mg/dL [48]

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