Table 4 The Spearman’s correlations between RCe and RCn according to the TGe quartiles

Fasting (n = 98)

[54.87,93.58]

(93.58,130.97]

(130.97,198.23]

(198.23,426.55]

 Spearman R (P value)

0.066 (0.760)

0.319 (0.120)

0.207 (0.320)

0.611 (0.002*)

 Slope

−0.08 ± 0.24

0.27 ± 0.18

0.27 ± 0.16

0.56 ± 0.16

 Intercept

17.06 ± 3.03

10.41 ± 3.68

15.49 ± 4.26

6.21 ± 6.05

2 h Postprandial (n = 98)

[46.02,110.40]

(110.40,173.01]

(173.01,258.19]

(258.19,606.19]

 Spearman R (P value)

−0.025 (0.970)

−0.083 (0.669)

0.280 (0.175)

0.536 (0.007*)

 Slope

−0.03 ± 0.19

0.11 ± 0.17

0.28 ± 0.20

0.63 ± 0.18

 Intercept

17.22 ± 2.87

18.85 ± 3.49

16.00 ± 5.08

5.97 ± 6.98

4 h Postprandial (n = 98)

[44.25,110.40]

(110.40,168.14]

(168.14,269.69]

(269.69,694.69]

 Spearman R (P value)

0.087 (0.693)

0.056 (0.790)

0.234 (0.260)

0.535 (0.007*)

 Slope

0.09 ± 0.21

0.07 ± 0.22

0.19 ± 0.24

1.15 ± 0.42

 Intercept

14.22 ± 3.45

17.80 ± 4.68

21.50 ± 6.57

−3.50 ± 18.40

All statistics (n = 294)

[44.25,105.31]

(105.31,157.08]

(157.08,232.74]

(232.74,694.69]

 Spearman R (P value)

−0.021 (0.871)

0.106 (0.370)

0.200 (0.085)

0.549(< 0.001*)

 Slope

0.01 ± 0.12

0.21 ± 0.12

0.19 ± 0.11

0.81 ± 0.17

 Intercept

16.01 ± 1.68

14.59 ± 2.53

18.24 ± 2.88

2.98 ± 6.70