Table 3.
Correlations of Severity of Alopecia Tool with Intakes of Nutrients/Foods in Patients with Alopecia Areata Using Spearman Correlation Coefficients
| Rho | p | Rho | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.0435 | 0.72 | Nutrients II | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.218 | 0.07 | SFA (% energy) | −0.0927 | 0.445 |
| Energy intake (kcal/day) | −0.134 | 0.27 | MUFA (% energy) | −0.0211 | 0.862 |
| Nutrients I | n-3PUFA (% energy) | −0.161 | 0.182 | ||
| Animal protein (% energy) | −0.0408 | 0.737 | n-6PUFA (% energy) | −0.00796 | 0.948 |
| Vegetable protein (% energy) | −0.199 | 0.0986 | Cholesterol(μg/kcal) | −0.0727 | 0.55 |
| Animal fat (% energy) | −0.0451 | 0.711 | Dietary fiber(mg/kcal) | −0.0628 | 0.605 |
| Vegetable fat (% energy) | −0.0441 | 0.717 | Alcohol (% energy) | 0.0711 | 0.558 |
| Carbohydrate (% energy) | −0.168 | 0.163 | Foods | ||
| Na (mg/kcal) | 0.0624 | 0.608 | Cereals (mg/kcal) | −0.166 | 0.17 |
| K (mg/kcal) | −0.0416 | 0.732 | Potatoes (mg/kcal) | −0.0711 | 0.559 |
| Ca (μg/kcal) | −0.0481 | 0.692 | Pulses (mg/kcal) | 0.133 | 0.273 |
| Mg (μg/kcal) | −0.0199 | 0.87 | Green and yellow vegetables (mg/kcal) | 0.0104 | 0.932 |
| Pi (μg/kcal) | −0.0812 | 0.504 | Other vegetables (mg/kcal) | −0.0384 | 0.752 |
| Fe (μg/kcal) | −0.0842 | 0.488 | Fruit (mg/kcal) | −0.124 | 0.306 |
| Zn (μg/kcal) | −0.172 | 0.156 | Fish and shellfish (mg/kcal) | 0.112 | 0.355 |
| Cu (μg/kcal) | −0.117 | 0.334 | Meat (mg/kcal) | −0.0605 | 0.619 |
| Mn (μg/kcal) | −0.104 | 0.393 | Eggs (mg/kcal) | −0.128 | 0.292 |
| Retinol (μg/kcal) | 0.272 | 0.0228* | Dairy products (mg/kcal) | 0.0344 | 0.778 |
| β-carotene (μg/kcal) | 0.031 | 0.799 | Oils and fats (mg/kcal) | 0.0895 | 0.461 |
| Vitamin D (ng/kcal) | 0.0364 | 0.765 | Confection (mg/kcal) | 0.014 | 0.909 |
| α-tocopherol (μg/kcal) | −0.0315 | 0.796 | Beverages (mg/kcal) | −0.0221 | 0.856 |
| Vitamin K (μg/kcal) | −0.0552 | 0.65 | Seasonings and spices (mg/kcal) | −0.0788 | 0.516 |
| Vitamin B1(μg/kcal) | −0.204 | 0.0903 | Sugar/sweeteners (mg/kcal) | 0.133 | 0.273 |
| Vitamin B2(μg/kcal) | −0.0875 | 0.471 | |||
| Niacin (μg/kcal) | 0.0365 | 0.764 | |||
| Vitamin B6(μg/kcal) | −0.0364 | 0.765 | |||
| Vitamin B12 (ng/kcal) | 0.0984 | 0.418 | |||
| Foric acid (μg/kcal) | −0.00861 | 0.944 | |||
| Panthotenic acid (μg/kcal) | −0.0832 | 0.494 | |||
| Vitamin C (μg/kcal) | −0.087 | 0.474 | |||
Note: *Statistically significant at < 0.05.
Abbreviations: SFA, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid.