Table 2 Effects of macro- and micronutrients on indices of disease severity

Proteins

ns

α = 2.831 β =−0.009 r ² = 0.179

ns

p = 0.022

Carbohydrates

ns

ns

α = 3.438 β =−0.019 r ² = 0.208

p = 0.033

Lipids

α = 2.425 β =−0.014 r ² = 0.157

α = 2.931 β =−0.014 r ² = 0.138

α = 2.998 β =−0.013 r ² = 0.241

p = 0.033

p = 0.047

p = 0.020

Calcium

α = 4.026 β =−0.762 r ² = 0.168

ns

ns

p = 0.027

Iron

ns

ns

α = 2.600 β =−0.014 r ² = 0.185

p = 0.045

Phosphorus

α = 2.199 β =−0.011 r ² = 0.147

α = 3.065 β =−0.015 r ² = 0.227

α = 2.954 β =−0.012 r ² = 0.232

p = 0.040

p = 0.009

p = 0.023

Vitamin B1

ns

α = 2.911 β =−0.024 r ² = 0.151

α = 3.023 β =−0.023 r ² = 0.437

p = 0.037

p = 0.042

Vitamin PP

α = 2.552 β =−0.007 r ² = 0.174

α = 3.479 β =−0.009 r ² = 0.255

ns

p = 0.024

p = 0.005

Vitamin B2

ns

ns

α = 2.459 β =−0.007 r ² = 0.208

p = 0.033