Table 4.
Correlations of plasma vitamin C status with cardiometabolic health parameters (n = 136).
| Parameter | Spearman Correlation (r) |
|---|---|
| Diastolic blood pressure | −0.18 * |
| Systolic blood pressure | −0.05 |
| Triglycerides | −0.31 *** |
| HDL cholesterol | 0.19 * |
| Total cholesterol | −0.05 |
| Cholesterol/HDL ratio | −0.28 *** |
| LDL cholesterol | −0.0005 |
| Urate | −0.27 ** |
| HbA1c | −0.14 |
| Body weight | −0.39 **** |
| Body mass index (BMI) | −0.36 **** |
* correlations significant at <0.05; ** correlations significant at <0.01; *** correlations significant at <0.001; **** correlations significant at <0.0001.