Serum Ferritin Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome and Red Meat Consumption

Table 2

Correlation between serum ferritin concentration and oxidative stress markers, hepatic damage, insulin resistance, and inflammation response.

Parameter	Pearson coefficient ()	value
Oxidative stress
Carbonyl group (nmol/mg protein)	0.320	0.009
AOPP (mol/L)	0.388	0.001
Glycated HB (%)	0.247	0.048
Hepatic damage
GGT (U/L)	0.155	0.001
SGOT (U/L)	0.170	<0.001
Insulin resistance
HOMA	0.447	<0.001
Blood insulin	0.264	0.034
Fasting glucose	0.481	<0.001
Inflammation
C-reactive protein	−0.067	0.6096
Fibrinogen	−0.081	0.5408
Leukocytes	−0.166	0.1827