Table 4. Significant correlations between bacterial counts and bioclinical markers, as represented by Pearson’s correlation coefficient r values.
| TG | HbA1c | LDL-C | HDL-C | hsCRP | IL-6 | TNF-α | WBC | BMI | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obligate anaerobes | ||||||||||
| C. coccoides group | -0.300* | -0.285* | -0.247* | -0.301** | ||||||
| Bacteroides fragilis group | -0.230* | |||||||||
| Atopobium cluster | -0.246* | |||||||||
| Prevotella | -0.287* | -0.376* | ||||||||
| Facultative anaerobes | ||||||||||
| L. gasseri subgroup | -0.235* | |||||||||
| L. fermentum | 0.332* | |||||||||
| L. plantarum subgroup | 0.347* | |||||||||
| L. reuteri subgroup | -0.287* | 0.265* | ||||||||
| L. ruminis subgroup | 0.327* | |||||||||
| Enterobacteriaceae | -0.270* | 0.225* | ||||||||
| Enterococcus | 0.242* | |||||||||
| Streptococcus | -0.307* | |||||||||
| Staphylococcus | 0.382** | |||||||||
| Aerobes | ||||||||||
| Pseudomonas | 0.576** | 0.445* |
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL, interleukin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; WBC, white blood cells;
*p < 0.05,
**p < 0.01.