Table 2 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 |