- Glutamic acid has been associated with higher BMI, blood pressure, and insulin resistance, while glutamine levels were inversely associated.
- A high plasma glutamine-to-glutamic acid ratio was associated with lower risk of diabetes in the Framingham Heart Study (n=1015).
- Higher glutamine-to-glutamic acid ratio was associated with a better cardiometabolic-risk profile over 10 years in the PRIMED study (n=1879).
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