Table 1 Serum amino acid concentrations (µmol/l) in Finnish military conscripts (N = 633) at the beginning and end of military service
Beginning | End | Change | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glutamine | 290.0 (259.0–324.0) | 350.0 (306.0–409.0) | 60.0 (12.0–119.0) | 1.6 × 10− 42 |
Glycine | 272.0 (251.0–294.0) | 276.0 (255.0–301.0) | 3.0 (− 21.0 to 29.0) | 1.6 × 10− 2 |
Phenylalanine | 76.1 (70.2–82.9) | 76.7 (71.9–82.9) | 0.5 (− 6.9 to 7.3) | 0.5 |
Tyrosine | 51.6 (46.6–64.6) | 57.1 (51.4–63.7) | 4.9 (− 1.1 to 11.2) | 3.0 × 10− 31 |
Isoleucine | 57.2 (50.9–63.3) | 68.5 (61.0–76.7) | 12.0 (2.7–20.8) | 5.8 × 10− 68 |
Leucine | 84.8 (75.1–94.5) | 94.2 (84.3–105.0) | 9.9 (− 3.2 to 21.9) | 1.4 × 10− 30 |
Valine | 177.0 (159.0–197.0) | 196.0 (174.0–216.0) | 19.0 (− 6.0 to 43.0) | 1.0 × 10− 30 |
Total BCAAs | 320.0 (288.0–354.0) | 360.0 (320.0–399.0) | 41.2 (− 3.9 to 82.1) | 4.8 × 10− 42 |