Table 2.
Associations of BMI at age 46 with measures of alpha diversity (n=563)
| BMI at age 46 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha diversity measure | Spearman correlation (rs) | P-Value | Partial rs* | P-Value |
| Observed ASVs | −0.21 | <0.0001 | −0.18 | <0.0001 |
| Faith’s phylogenetic diversity index | −0.18 | <0.0001 | −0.16 | 0.0001 |
| Shannon index | −0.13 | 0.001 | −0.12 | 0.003 |
Adjusted for exact age, sex, and smoking status (never, former, current or missing)