Table 2 Spearman correlations between MetS-I_genus at baseline with host variables (n = 141, 47 subjects at 3 timepoints)

CRP

0.21

< 0.05

Fasting glucose

0.2

< 0.05

Triglycerides

0.2

< 0.05

HDL cholesterol

−0.19

< 0.05

HbA1c

0.33

< 0.0001

Insulin

0.27

< 0.5

Total fat mass

0.26

< 0.01

Number of antihypertensive drugs

0.27

< 0.01

Platelet count

0.38

< 0.0001

Serum albumin

0.18

< 0.05

Uric acid

0.2

< 0.05

White blood cell count

0.38

< 0.0001

LBP

0.25

< 0.001

Bacterial quantity

−0.23

< 0.05