Table 3.

Pearson correlation between isoleucine, leucine and valine with BMI, physical activity (METs) and muscle area over time (adjusted for age and sex).

Variable	Time point		Isoleucine	Leucine	Valine
BMI	Baseline	n=163	−0.03 (0.69)	−0.01 (0.86)	−0.01 (0.95)
	6 months	n=32	−0.06 (0.75)	−0.04 (0.84)	0.05 (0.78)
	12 months	n=55	−0.13 (0.35)	−0.12 (0.40)	−0.11 (0.43)
METs	Baseline	n=156	0.02 (0.81)	−0.03 (0.72)	−0.02 (0.77)
	6 months	n=82	−0.01 (0.94)	0.00 (0.99)	−0.03 (0.80)
	12 months	n=55	−0.11 (0.45)	−0.14 (0.33)	−0.10 (0.47)
Dorsal muscles 4/5	Baseline	n=65	0.00 (0.99)	−0.03 (0.83)	0.00 (1.00)
	6 months	n=41	0.04 (0.82)	0.02 (0.92)	0.02 (0.89)
	12 months	n=36	0.10 (0.57)	0.06 (0.75)	0.10 (0.57)
Psoas muscles 4/5	Baseline	n=66	−0.25 (0.05)	−0.18 (0.16)	−0.26 (0.04)
	6 months	n=43	0.21 (0.18)	0.19 (0.23)	0.20 (0.21)
	12 months	n=40	0.14 (0.42)	0.10 (0.54)	0.09 (0.58)