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Table 2 Variables retained in the prediction models for relative change in total body fat (%) based on stepwise selection

From: Gut microbiota predicts body fat change following a low-energy diet: a PREVIEW intervention study

Variable

Coefficient

SE

z

P

Combined

 Body fat (%)

0.049

0.0048

10.23

<0.001

 Gut microbiota richness

0.01

0.005

1.9

0.05

 Clostridium sensu stricto 1

− 0.007

0.0045

− 1.58

0.1

 Parabacteroides

− 0.008

0.0046

− 1.8

0.07

 FPG (mmol/L)

− 0.01

0.004

− 2.54

0.01

 Ruminococcaceae UCG-003

− 0.01

0.0047

− 2.63

0.009

 MUFA intake (en%)

0.01

0.0044

2.29

0.02

Host clinical characteristics

 Gender

− 0.024

0.017

− 1.443

0.15

 Waist circumference (cm)

− 0.522

0.19

− 2.73

0.007

 BMI (kg/m2)

− 0.01

0.004

− 2.37

0.02

 Body fat (%)

0.012

0.002

5

<0.001

 FPG (mmol/L)

− 0.017

0.007

− 2.26

0.02

Gut microbiota

 Ruminococcaceae UCG-003

− 0.013

0.005

− 2.35

0.02

 Lactococcus

− 0.01

0.006

− 1.88

0.06

 Parabacteroides

− 0.013

0.005

− 2.46

0.01

 Peptostreptococcaceae_unclassified

− 0.021

0.006

− 3.76

<0.001

 Erysipelotrichaceae UCG-003

0.014

0.006

2.56

0.04

Diet

 Total fat intake (en%)

− 11.1

6.12

− 1.82

0.07

 Total CHO intake (en%)

0.936

0.425

2.21

0.03

 Sugars intake (en%)

− 1.02

0.66

− 1.54

0.1

 Fibre intake (en%)

− 3.08

2.2

− 1.4

0.16

 SFA intake (en%)

11.06

7.57

1.46

0.14

 MUFA intake (en%)

14.2

6.43

2.21

0.03

 PUFA intake (en%)

14

8.41

1.67

0.1

  1. BMI body mass index, FPG fasting plasma glucose, CHO carbohydrate, SFA saturated fat, MUFA monounsaturated fat, PUFA polyunsaturated fat