Fig. 1

Spearman correlation (r) of AAA and previously reported biomarkers with other risk factors. Abbreviations MNA-SF score, Mini Nutrition Assessment-Short Form; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; RBC, red blood cells; WBC, white blood cells; PLT, platelets; HGB, hemoglobin; FBG, fasting glucose; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ALB, albumin; UA, uric acid; CR, creatinine; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Tyr, tyrosine; Trp, tryptophan; Phe, phenylalanine; AAA, aromatic amino acid; Val, valine; Leu, leucine; Ile, isoleucine; BCAA, branched-chain amino acid; Gln, glutamine; Glu, glutamic acid; Gly, glycine; Ala, alanine. *, P < 0.05; **,P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001