Table 4 Plasma free-amino acids correlation with HbA1c% and BMI-Z-score.

From: Nutritional status and extended metabolic screening in Egyptian children with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes

PFAAs

HbA1c

Total aromatic amino acids "AAA"

R-value

−0.359*

P-value

0.011

BCAA/AAA ratio

R-value

−0.279*

P-value

0.05

Glutamic Acid

R-value

−0.332*

P-value

0.019

Citrulline

R-value

−0.604**

P-value

0.000

Tyrosine

R-value

−0.477**

P-value

0.000

Arginine

R-value

−0.660**

P-value

0.000

Proline

R-value

−0.325*

P-value

0.021

PFAAs

BMI Z-score

Leucine and Isoleucine

R-value

0.961**

P-value

.001

Phenylalanine

R-value

0.735**

P-value

.000

Citrulline

R-value

0.595**

P-value

.006

Tyrosine

R-value

0.744**

P-value

0.000

Arginine

R-value

0.548*

P-value

0.012

Proline

R-value

0.666**

P-value

0.001

  1. *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). – BMI Z-score: Body Mass Index Z-score.—Hb A1c: Hemoglobin A1C glycated hemoglobin.—BCAA/AAA ratio: Branched-chain amino acids/aromatic amino acids.- – PFAAs: plasma-free amino acids.