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Table 3 Regression analysis results

From: Phosphate decreases urine calcium and increases calcium balance: A meta-analysis of the osteoporosis acid-ash diet hypothesis

 

Urine calcium

Calcium balance

Analysis

B 1

p-value for slope

p-value for interaction

R2

B 1

p-value for slope

p-value for interaction

R2

Low calcium intakes (B 1)

-0.012

0.001

0.19

0.612

0.048

< 0.001

0.82

0.390

High calcium intakes

-0.012

   

0.048

   

Neutral or alkaline phosphate supplement (B 1)

-0.008

0.037

< 0.001

0.645

0.086

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.457

Acidic phosphate supplement

-0.070

< 0.001

  

0.008

0.78

  
  1. B 1 = slope coefficient from regression model
  2. R2 = the proportion of variance explained by the regression analysis
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Nutrition Journal

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