Elevated Serum Levels of Cysteine and Tyrosine: Early Biomarkers in Asymptomatic Adults at Increased Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome

Table 4

Association of cysteine and methionine with parameters of body composition^a.

	Methionine; (μmol/L)	Cysteine; (μmol/L)
Cysteine (μmol/L)	0.14^c	—
BMI (kg/m^2)	0.06	0.52
Body fat (%)	−0.05	0.48
Serum vitamin B12 (pg/mL)	0.20	0.04
Serum folic acid (μg/L)	−0.09	0.19

Pearson correlation coefficients, adjusted for age and gender.
Bold entries indicate significant correlations ( < 0.001 unless otherwise stated).
^c < 0.05.