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Table 4 Correlations between ALT and nutrients of lunches in mixed data of a preparatory and test period (n=20)

From: Eating a healthy lunch improves serum alanine aminotransferase activity

Nutrients/lunch

Correlation coefficient

P value

Energy (kcal)

0.3167

0.1864

Total protein (g)

0.6381

0.0033

  Animal Protein (g)

0.6857

0.0008

  Plant Protein (g)

-0.5304

0.0161

Fat (g)

0.3440

0.1493

Carbohydrate (g)

-0.1494

0.5417

Percentage of energy

  

  Protein (%)

0.3743

0.1144

  Fat (%)

0.2503

0.3014

  Carbohydrate (%)

-0.5106

0.0255

Potassium (mg)

-0.3394

0.1552

Retinol equivalents (μg)

-0.2165

0.3733

Vitamin D (μg)

0.2585

0.2853

α-Tocopherol (mg)

-0.0425

0.8630

Vitamin B2 (mg)

0.4864

0.0347

Vitamin B6 (mg)

0.0811

0.7414

Folic acid (μg)

-0.6354

0.0035

SFA (g)

0.4684

0.0431

MUFA (g)

0.3600

0.1300

PUFA (g)

0.0196

0.9364

Water-soluble dietary fibre (g)

-0.3681

0.1210

Insoluble dietary fibre (g)

-0.6696

0.0017

Total dietary fibre (g)

-0.4692

0.0427

  1. Abbreviations: SFA Saturated fatty acids, MUFA Monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acids.