Table 3 Spearman correlations (ρ) between lactulose: mannitol ratio and anthropometric and biochemical variables in the studied population.

From: Intestinal permeability and its relation to anthropometric and biochemical variables associated with cardiovascular risk in an elderly population

Anthropometric variables

L: M ratio

%L

%M

BMI (kg/m2)

− 0.221

− 0.070

0.270*

Waist circumference (cm)

− 0.127

0.022

0.283*

Hip circumference (cm)

− 0.286*

− 0.166

0.152

Waist-to-hip ratio

0.086

0.207

0.351**

Biochemical variables

L: M ratio

%L

%M

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

− 0.059

− 0.042

− 0.035

TGL (mg/dL)

− 0.027

0.142

0.384**

HDL-c (mg/dL)

0.023

− 0.053

− 0.309*

LDL-c (mg/dL)

− 0.080

− 0.106

− 0.068

VLDL-c (mg/dL)

0.030

0.210

0.367**

HOMA-IR

0.061

0.255

0.390**

HOMA-B

− 0.150

− 0.081

0.058

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

0.164

0.351**

0.453**

Fasting insulin (µU/mL)

− 0.050

0.126

0.389**

Us-CRP (mg/dL)

0.176

0.223

0.079

Retinol (µmol/L)

− 0.510**

− 0.529**

0.061

  1. BMI, Body Mass Index; kg/m2, kilograms per meter squared; cm, centimeters; mg/dL, milligrams per deciliter; TGL, triglycerides; HDL-c, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-c, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostasis assessment model of insulin resistance; HOMA-B, homeostasis assessment model of beta-cell function; Us-CRP, ultrasensitive C-reactive protein. mg/dL, milligrams per deciliter. *P value < 0.05 and **P value < 0.01 were considered statistically significant and are in bold in the table.
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