TABLE 2.

α diversity indices and their correlation with clinical characteristics and biochemical variables in in the NC, HG, HF, and M cohorts.

α diversity	FPG	2hPG	TG	TC	HDL	LDL
Shannon	−0.3968∗∗	0.2441	−0.4205∗∗	−0.3059∗	−0.01552	−0.2603
chao1	−0.409∗∗	−0.2366	−0.4081∗∗	−0.5089∗∗∗	0.2382	−0.41∗∗
ace	−0.407∗∗	−0.2515	−0.4011∗∗	−0.5146∗∗∗	0.2422	−0.4151∗∗

Data are Spearman correlation coefficients. Significant correlations shown in boldface. ^∗P < 0.05; ^∗∗P < 0.01; ^∗∗∗P < 0.001.