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Table 6 Correlation between anthropometric indicators and flora diversity

From: Correlation between intestinal flora disruption and protein–energy wasting in patients with end-stage renal disease

Flora diversity

TSF

HGS

MAC

MAMC

BMI

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

HD (N = 49)

Shannon index

0.117

0.424

0.559

< 0.001

0.353

0.013

0.427

0.002

0.367

0.016

Simpson index

−0.11

0.434

−0.440

0.002

− 0.278

0.053

−0.313

0.029

−0.418

0.009

PD (N = 51)

Shannon index

0.033

0.814

0.598

< 0.001

0.567

< 0,001

0.562

< 0.001

0.533

0.001

Simpson index

−0.030

0.829

− 0.503

< 0.001

− 0.518

< 0.001

− 0.531

< 0.001

− 0.421

0.01

  1. BMI body mass index, HD hemodialysis, HGS handgrip strength, MAC mid-upper arm circumference, MAMC mid-upper arm muscle circumference, PD peritoneal dialysis, TSF triceps skinfold thickness