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Table 3 Linear association (coefficient β and 95 % CI) of dietary intakes of L-arginine with changes of lipids and blood pressure during follow-up

From: Dietary L-arginine intake and the incidence of coronary heart disease: Tehran lipid and glucose study

 

Total L-arginine intakes

 

Total L-arginine

Animal-derived L-arginine

Plant-derived L-arginine

Systolic blood pressure

−0.09 (−2.23, 2.05)

1.48 (−0.05, 3.51)

−1.89 (−4.17, −0.03)

Diastolic blood pressure

−0.55 (−2.31, 1.21)

1.80 (0.14, 3.46)

−2.78 (−4.61, −0.92)

Serum triglycerides

0.42 (−3.66, 4.50)

2.11 (−0.71, 5.95)

−2.11 (−6.32, 2.14)

HDL-C

1.62 (−0.08, 3.33)

1.75 (−0.15, 3.37)

−0.38 (−2.16, 1.38)

TG/HDL ratio

−0.03 (−4.16, 4.09)

1.29 (−2.50, 5.18)

−1.60 (−5.88, 2.68)

  1. Linear regression models were used with adjustment of age, sex, energy and protein intakes