Figure 1.

Microbes associated between pulse wave velocity and gut bacterial operational taxonomic units (false discovery rate < 0.1) adjusting for (i) age, body mass index, mean arterial blood pressure and family relatedness, (ii) age, body mass index, mean arterial blood pressure, fibre intake, omega 3 intake, adherence to a Mediterranean diet, and family relatedness, (iii) age, body mass index, mean arterial blood pressure, smoking, alcohol drinking habits, physical activity, PPI, antibiotics use, social deprivation status, and family relatedness, (iv) age, body mass index, mean arterial blood pressure, homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance, visceral fat mass, and family relatedness, (v) age, body mass index, mean arterial blood pressure, 10-years atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score, c-reactive protein, and family relatedness.