Table 2.
Comparison of amino acid determination results between the MetS group and non-MetS group (unit: μmol/L).
| Non-MetS groupn = 401 | MetS groupn = 72 | P-value | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isoleucine (Ile) | 54.26 ± 12.87 | 62.50 ± 17.57 | <0.001* | 1.040 (1.022–1.058) |
| Leucine (Leu) | 133.03 ± 23.87 | 150.34 ± 28.49 | <0.001* | 1.026 (1.016–1.037) |
| Valine (Val) | 187.09 ± 35.53 | 210.27 ± 45.38 | <0.001* | 1.015 (1.009–1.022) |
| Tyrosine (Tyr) | 72.68 ± 15.10 | 81.01 ± 18.72 | <0.001* | 1.031 (1.015–1.046) |
| Tryptophan (Trp) | 30.63 ± 4.94 | 33.77 ± 6.09 | <0.001* | 1.113 (1.061–1.168) |
| Phenylalanine (Phe) | 138.91 ± 42.40 | 158.88 ± 46.43 | <0.001* | 1.009 (1.004–1.015) |
| Glutamic (Glu) | 36.18 ± 5.99 | 39.88 ± 7.13 | <0.001* | 1.090 (1.049–1.134) |
| Aspartic (Asp) | 6.92 ± 1.74 | 7.70 ± 1.98 | <0.001* | 1.243 (1.092–1.415) |
| Alanine (Ala) | 202.92 ± 42.25 | 233.58 ± 38.49 | <0.001* | 1.017 (1.011–1.023) |
| Lysine (Lys) | 150.43 ± 33.38 | 156.95 ± 31.31 | 0.124 | 1.006 (0.998–1.013) |
| Arginine (Arg) | 124.23 ± 28.03 | 130.50 ± 29.44 | 0.083 | 1.007 (0.999–1.016) |
| Histidine (His) | 97.20 ± 26.30 | 109.21 ± 38.16 | 0.001* | 1.013 (1.005–1.022) |
| Methionine (Met) | 44.05 ± 11.16 | 48.16 ± 13.09 | 0.008* | 1.029 (1.008–1.050) |
| Threonine (Thr) | 83.44 ± 23.23 | 84.64 ± 21.22 | 0.684 | 1.002 (0.992–1.013) |
| Glycine (Gly) | 396.11 ± 86.29 | 391.84 ± 87.80 | 0.700 | 0.999 (0.996–1.002) |
| Serine (Ser) | 101.23 ± 17.70 | 103.37 ± 19.94 | 0.354 | 1.007 (0.993–1.020) |
| Taurine (Tau) | 1.57 ± 0.57 | 1.41 ± 0.52 | 0.019* | 0.559 (0.345–0.905) |
| Asparagine (Asn) | 49.16 ± 11.18 | 54.33 ± 14.41 | <0.001* | 1.034 (1.014–1.054) |
| Citrulline (Cit) | 36.08 ± 9.81 | 37.22 ± 12.27 | 0.383 | 1.011 (0.987–1.035) |
| Ornithine (Orn) | 153.15 ± 49.64 | 161.69 ± 44.26 | 0.173 | 1.003 (0.999–1.008) |
| Glutamine (Gln) | 1065.36 ± 314.14 | 1073.22 ± 274.96 | 0.842 | 1.000 (0.999–1.001) |
| Cysteine (Cys) | 143.39 ± 74.01 | 152.48 ± 66.94 | 0.331 | 1.002 (0.998–1.005) |
| Homocysteine (tHcy) | 4.95 ± 1.12 | 4.68 ± 1.26 | 0.064 | 0.809 (0.648–1.010) |
| α-Aminobutyric acid | 2.04 ± 0.66 | 2.04 ± 0.77 | 0.992 | 0.997 (0.689–1.443) |
| Hydroxyproline | 19.44 ± 7.51 | 20.80 ± 9.19 | 0.172 | 1.022 (0.990–1.054) |
| 1-Methylhistidine | 33.23 ± 13.48 | 35.81 ± 14.79 | 0.141 | 1.013 (0.996–1.031) |
| 3-Methylhistidine | 1.66 ± 2.08 | 1.92 ± 2.03 | 0.329 | 1.054 (0.947–1.173) |
| Proline (Pro) | 308.82 ± 92.76 | 336.59 ± 83.17 | 0.018* | 1.003 (1.000–1.005) |
Statistical differences between MetS and no MetS are shown as *P < 0.05.