Table 10 Pearson’s correlations between measured plasma CRP (mg/l) concentrations pre- and post-interventions per group, as well as correlations with LCN2.

From: Plasma lipocalin-2/NGAL is stable over 12 weeks and is not modulated by exercise or dieting

Correlations

Intervention Group

r

FDR-adjusted q-value

Pre- and post-intervention plasma CRP correlations

Control

0.557

0.032

Diet intervention

0.629

0.008

Diet and exercise intervention

0.786

0.0003

All groups combined

0.675

< 0.0001

Post-intervention CRP and LCN2 correlations

Control

0.411

0.1616

Diet intervention

− 0.220

0.468

Diet and exercise intervention

0.111

0.7429

All groups combined

0.008

0.952

  1. Data are from two-tailed Pearson’s correlations, with q-values under 0.05 bolded.
  2. FDR, False Discovery Rate; LCN2, Lipocalin-2; CRP, C-reactive protein.
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