Table 3 Analysis of plasma amino acid plasma levels and dietary practices (natural protein and special amino acid mixture intake) according to ferritin levels using multilevel linear regression
Regression coefficient (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|
Natural protein intake (g/kg/day) | − 72.1 (− 119.6; − 24.5) | 0.003 |
Special mixture of precursor-free amino acids intake (g/kg/day) | 37.8 (6.1; 69.5) | 0.019 |
Valine (µmol/L) | − 8.6 (− 12.3; − 4.8) | < 0.001 |
Isoleucine (µmol/L) | − 5.2 (− 12; 1.5) | 0.128 |
Leucine (µmol/L) | 5.6 (2.2; 9.1) | 0.001 |
Valine/Leucine | − 771.5 (− 987.4; − 555.5) | < 0.001 |
Isoleucine/Leucine | − 431 (− 788.6; − 73.3) | 0.018 |