Figure 7.

Inter-module association analysis. (A) Stepwise association pattern linking high adherence to the Mediterranean diet and fecal calprotectin mediated by microbiome-dominated modules. (B) Analysis of the sub-network amongst the select features from the grey module indicates specific microbiome and metabolite features that act as mediators in the relationship between fecal calprotectin and the Mediterranean diet score. Abbreviations: MDS, Mediterranean diet score, FCP, fecal calprotectin. Created with BioRender.com (accessed on 5 January 2023).