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Median abundance and interquartile range of each phylum across each of the BMI categories
| Phylum | BMI category | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18.5 | 18.5-24.9 | 25-29.9 | ≥30 | ||
| Actinobacteria | 5 (3–6) | 6 (4–9) | 6 (3.5–8) | 6 (4–11) | .707 |
| Firmicutes | 35 (22–37) | 32 (29–43) | 48 (33–56) | 52 (36–56) | .010 |
| Bacteroidetes | 47 (35–54) | 42 (34–46) | 38 (29–47) | 33 (25–38) | .016 |
| F/B | 0.7 (0.6–0.7) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 1.3 (0.7–2.0) | 1.6 (1.1–2.2) | .005 |
