Research Article

Association of Daily Dietary Intake and Inflammation Induced by Marathon Race

Table 3

Correlation of daily intake with interleukin-6 (IL-6) before the race and interleukin-8 (IL-8) after the race in marathon runners.

Daily intake valueDaily intake value

Correlation of IL-6
 EI (kcal)0.010-0.39Vitamin B2 (mg)0.047-0.30
 Carbohydrate (g)0.056-0.29Calcium (mg)0.032-0.32
 Protein (g)0.009-0.39Phosphorus (mg)0.013-0.37
 Fat (g)0.003-0.43Zinc (mg)0.029-0.33
 Vitamin A (mg)0.016-0.36Potassium (g)0.032-0.32
Correlation of IL-8
 EI (kcal)0.013-0.37Iron (mg)0.042-0.31
 Carbohydrate (g)0.002-0.45Calcium (mg)0.008-0.39
 Fiber (g)0.001-0.51Potassium (g)0.024-0.34
 Fat (g)0.038-0.31Sodium (mg)0.008-0.39

EI: daily energy intake. The values are presented as value and correlation coefficient () of 44 runners.