TABLE 5.

Correlation of measured variables with choline intake (mg/d)¹

	Children 9–13 y old		Males ≥14 y old		Premenopausal women ≥19 y old		Postmenopausal women
	ρ	P	ρ	P	ρ	P	ρ	P
ALT (U/L)	0.05	0.60	0.02	0.60	−0.01	0.60	0.08	0.60
AST (U/L)	0.03	0.75	0.02	0.78	−0.11	0.25	0.03	0.71
BMI z score	0.12	0.21	NA	—	NA	—	NA	—
BMI (kg/m2)	NA	—	0.12	0.07	0.25	0.008	0.11	0.12
Total (calories/d)	0.87	<0.0001	0.86	<0.0001	0.84	<0.0001	0.87	<0.0001
Protein (g/d)	0.94	<0.0001	0.91	<0.0001	0.93	<0.0001	0.94	<0.0001
Carbohydrates (g/d)	0.78	<0.0001	0.68	<0.0001	0.70	<0.0001	0.78	<0.0001
Fat (g/d)	0.81	<0.0001	0.86	<0.0001	0.79	<0.0001	0.78	<0.0001

¹P values calculated using the t test for Spearman's rank correlation. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; NA, not applicable; ρ, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.