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Table 8 Correlations* between mean ganglioside** intake from different dietary sources and serum ganglioside concentrations (total and classes) (N = 74)

From: Correlation between dietary intake and serum ganglioside concentrations: a cross-sectional study among Malaysian toddlers

Food sources	Serum ganglioside
	GM3		GD3		GD1a		Total
	Corr	p	Corr	p	Corr	p	Corr	p
Growing up milk	−0.032	0.787	−0.057	0.631	−0.120	0.307	−0.047	0.690
Meat^a	0.294	0.011^¥	0.230	0.049^¥	0.258	0.026^¥	0.298	0.010^¥
Fish	0.059	0.618	0.196	0.095	0.123	0.297	0.086	0.464
Dairy products^b	0.241	0.039^¥	0.161	0.170	0.205	0.079	0.241	0.038^¥
Bakery/Biscuits	0.144	0.222	0.306	0.008^¥	0.315	0.006^¥	0.184	0.116
All food sources	0.028	0.811	0.006	0.960	−0.054	0.649	0.017	0.884

^*Pearson correlation
^**Mean ganglioside intake per day (mg), based on 2-day weighed food records
^aMeat: chicken meat, beef, eggs
^bDairy products: yoghurt, ice cream, cheese
^¥Correlation significant level set at p <0.05

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