ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to make clear comprehensive relationship between Thymol turbidity test values (TTT) and the dietary intakes of nutrients. The subjects of this study were 287 young healthy people in Tokushima prefecture.<BR>The results of the survey were as follows:<BR>1) In males, multiple regression analysis showed that variables which correlated best with the TTT values were dietary intakes of sugar energy and vegetable protein aged 30-49 years, and dietary intakes of animal fat and energy aged 50-69 years.<BR>2) In females, multiple regression analysis showed that variables which correlated best with TTT values were dietary intakes of animal protein and vegetable fat aged 50 69 years, but there were no statistically significant correlation between TTT values and the dietary intakes of nutrients aged 30-49 years.