Table 4 Circulating BCAAs by classified and continuous mode of GRSa
Circulating BCAAs | GRS in classified mode | GRS in continuous mode | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 22 (n = 293) | 22–24 (n = 279) | ≥ 25 (n = 296) | Effect size | P for trend | Effect size | P value | |
Total BCAAs | 139.5(26.8) | 140.5(25.7) | 146.3(31.5)b | 3.6(1.1) | 0.002 | 0.028(0.010) | 0.003 |
Isoleucine | 24.3(8.6) | 23.5(8.76) | 24.9 (8.8) | 0.4 (0.4) | 0.27 | 0.004(0.007) | 0.59 |
Leucine | 16.1(7.1) | 15.6(8.32) | 15.9(7.9) | 0.09(0.3) | 0.29 | -0.001(0.007) | 0.86 |
Valine | 99.1(21.9) | 101.4(20.5) | 106.0(25.0)b | 3.0(0.9) | 0.001 | 0.031(0.009) | 0.001 |