Table 3.
Correlations of risk factors for atherosclerosis with kyn/trp (µmol/mmol) in 442 young (24–39 years) male adults
| Variable | Correlation (r)with kyn/trp | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0·066 | 0·163 |
| HDL | −0·155 | 0·001 |
| LDL | −0·013 | 0·791 |
| logTriglyceride | 0·017 | 0·718 |
| BMI, n = 433 | 0·094 | 0·050 |
| Waist circumference, n = 441 | 0·110 | 0·020 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio, n = 441 | 0·103 | 0·030 |
| Systolic blood pressure, n = 438 | −0·086 | 0·072 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, n = 438 | −0·064 | 0·178 |
| logCRP | 0·234 | < 0·0001 |
| IMT, n = 439 | 0·040 | 0·402 |
kyn: Kynurenine; trp: tryptophan; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; logTriglyceride: logarithmically transformed concentration of serum triglyceride; BMI: body mass index; logCRP: logarithmically transformed concentration of C-reactive protein; IMT: common carotid artery intima-media thickness.