Table 1 Subject characteristics and serum hormone concentrations.
Characteristic/Hormone | Lo-D (n = 49) | Hi-D (n = 20) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 39.8 ± 1.8 | 41.7 ± 3.5 | 0.5733 |
Height (m) | 1.70 ± 0.01 | 1.65 ± 0.01 | 0.6894 |
Weight (kg) | 65.9 ± 1.6 | 67.9 ± 2.7 | 0.3800 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | 23.8 ± 0.5 | 25.0 ± 1.1 | 0.2488 |
Body Fat (%) | 30.1 ± 1.0 | 30.6 ± 1.7 | 0.7665 |
Skin Type | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.2* | 0.0031 |
Contraceptive Use (%) | 31% | 20% | 0.3780 |
Estradiol (pg/mL) | 158.0 ± 15.6 | 151.3 ± 15.3 | 0.7974 |
Cortisol (μg/dL) | 8.4 ± 0.5 | 9.4 ± 1.2 | 0.3129 |
iPTH (pg/mL) | 48.1 ± 3.1 | 26.2 ± 2.6* | <0.0001 |