Table 2 Spearman methods for correlation between blood antioxidant levels and bone strength of femoral neck
From: Associations between blood antioxidant levels and femoral neck strength
Variables | Femoral Neck bone mineral density (gms/cm2) | Compression Strength Index (g/kg-m) | Bending Strength Index (g/kg-m) | Impact Strength Index (g/kg-m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood total lutein (umol/L) | -0.086* | 0.122** | 0.096** | 0.104** |
Blood zeaxanthin (umol/L) | 0.002 | 0.110** | 0.076* | 0.073* |
Blood beta-cryptoxanthin (umol/L) | -0.154** | 0.055 | 0.094** | 0.049 |
Blood 13-cis-beta-carotene (umol/L) | -0.095** | 0.129** | 0.093** | 0.083* |
Blood alpha-carotene (umol/L) | -0.145** | 0.083* | 0.083* | 0.073* |
Blood all trans-beta-carotene (umol/L) | -0.208** | 0.075* | 0.087* | 0.086* |
Blood total lycopene (umol/L) | 0.001 | 0.068* | 0.071* | 0.073* |
Blood gamma-tocopherol (umol/L) | 0.022 | -0.106** | -0.068* | -0.093** |
Blood alpha-tocopherol (umol/L) | -0.109** | -0.108** | -0.066* | -0.068* |
Blood retinol (umol/L) | -0.068* | -0.041 | -0.033 | 0.011 |