Serum Retinol and Carotenoids in Association with Biomarkers of Insulin Resistance among Premenopausal Women

Table 2

Spearman correlation coefficients between serum carotenoids and retinol¹.

	β-cryptoxanthin	Lutein/zeaxanthin	Lycopene	Retinol
β-carotene	0.57	0.47	0.26	0.08
β-cryptoxanthin	—	0.44	0.15	0.13
Lutein/zeaxanthin	—	—	0.12	0.13
Lycopene	—	—	—	0.11

1Adjusted for age, race, and triglycerides.