Figure 3.

Distinct associations of fecal cholesterol and coprostanol concentrations with short and branched-chain fatty acids

(A and B) Positive correlation of fecal cholesterol with the concentrations of the SCFAs acetate, propionate and butyrate (A) and of fecal coprostanol with the BCFA isobutyrate (B) in fecal samples from lean KETO study participants (N = 28) and in individuals with obesity from the CARBFUNC study (N = 145) before the dietary intervention. Spearman’s rank correlation, BH-corrected: q > 0.05 ns, q < 0.05 ∗, q < 0.01 ∗∗, q < 0.001 ∗∗∗.