Table 5 Correlation between lipid profile and food intake in leprosy patients, by food group
Lipid profile r (P) | Food intake | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meat and eggs | Milk and milk products | Oils | Fruits | Fried foods and snacks | |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.07 (0.5006) | 0.06 (0.5670) | 0.05 (0.6280) | −0.08 (0.4635) | −0.09 (0.4188) |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.15 (0.1758) | −0.04 (0.6936) | −0.03 (0.7809) | 0.05 (0.6037) | 0.12 (0.2871) |
LDL-c (mg/dL) | −0.08 (0.4657) | 0.02 (0.8539) | 0.06 (0.5964) | −0.04 (0.6869) | 0.18 (0.1029) |
HDL-c (mg/dL), male | 0.16 (0.2439) | −0.06 (0.6380) | 0.09 (0.5327) | 0.06 (0.6752) | −0.30 (0.0264) |
HDL-c (mg/dL), female | 0.05 (0.7921) | −0.07 (0.7038) | 0.001 (0.9631) | 0.23 (0.2262) | 0.12 (0.5192) |