Group comparisons of metabolic parameters at different time points without adjusting for covariates.

Table 2: Group comparisons of metabolic parameters at different time points without adjusting for covariates.

	4000 IU (n = 50)	6000 IU (n = 25)
25(OH)D (ng/ml)
Baseline	22.25 ± 7.19	23.74 ± 5.09
3 months	37.34 ± 12.31^*	43.20 ± 15.94^*
6 months	37.99 ± 13.22^*	40.62 ± 19.39^*
P-value groups = 0.225	P-value time = 0.006	P-value interaction = 0.238
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)
Baseline	213.08 ± 42.30	193.88 ± 41.03
3 months	209.26 ± 43.62	184.68 ± 50.89
6 months	199.84 ± 32.79	180.48 ± 27.53^*
P-value groups = 0.027	P-value time = 0.044	P-value interaction = 0.653
Triglycerides (mg/dl)
Baseline	182.98 ± 110.11	201.44 ± 91.35
3 months	174.62 ± 109.83	192.20 ± 94.49
6 months	187.08 ± 151.26	172.92 ± 76.87^*
P-value groups = 0.221	P-value time = 0.117	P-value interaction = 0.227
LDL Cholesterol
Baseline	128.34 ± 40.54	115.56 ± 34.53
3 months	125.88 ± 40.90	120.00 ± 35.37
6 months	120.76 ± 30.35	121.96 ± 40.60
P-value groups = 0.542	P-value time = 0.685	P-value interaction = 0.354
HDL Cholesterol
Baseline	50.64 ± 12.20	42.44 ± 10.40
3 months	48.92 ± 11.12	42.12 ± 12.35
6 months	46.98 ± 10.37	42.12 ± 12.76
P-value groups = 0.072	P-value time = 0.214	P-value interaction = 0.351

Data represented by mean ± standard error; ^*Represents significant differences from baseline; Level of significance is at P < 0.05.

25(OH)D: serum vitamin D; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HDL: high density lipoprotein.