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Table 3 Correlations between selected response variables (% change)

From: Consumption of fructose- but not glucose-sweetened beverages for 10 weeks increases circulating concentrations of uric acid, retinol binding protein-4, and gamma-glutamyl transferase activity in overweight/obese humans

Response variables; percent change

Fructose (n = 16)

Glucose (n = 15)

RBP-4 vs. peak TG exposure

r = 0.719

r = −0.011

P = 0.002**

P = 0.969

GGT vs. peak TG exposure

r = 0.498

r = 0.152

P = 0.049*

P = 0.603

RBP-4 vs. 24-h TG exposure

r = 0.653

r = 0.081

P = 0.006**

P = 0.783

GGT vs. 24-h TG exposure

r = 0 .618

r = 0.072

P = 0.011*

P = 0.806

RBP-4 vs. postprandial TG peak

r = 0.575

r = −0.055

P = 0.020*

P = 0.851

GGT vs. postprandial TG peak

r = 0.601

r = 0.178

P = 0.014*

P = 0.542

  1. Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) describing the relationship between response variables (% change) were calculated using PROC CORR. Average 24-h TG exposure was determined by averaging values for the 33 postprandial time periods. Peak TG exposure was defined as the highest TG measurement over the 33 postprandial time periods, and postprandial TG peak was calculated by averaging TG measurements taken at 22:00, 23:00, and 23:30 h. *P < 0.05 ** P < 0.01.