Table 3 Gut microbiome of the patients.

From: The relationship between the gut microbiome and mild cognitive impairment in patients without dementia: a cross-sectional study conducted in Japan

 

Total

 

MCI

NC

P

(n = 82)

(n = 61)

(n = 21)

Gut microbiota

Enterotype*

   

0.009

Enterotype I

38 (46.3)

34 (55.7)

4 (19.1)

 

Enterotype II

5 (6.1)

4 (6.6)

1 (4.8)

 

Enterotype III

39 (47.6)

23 (37.7)

16 (76.2)

 

F/B ratio

1.33, 0.72–2.17

1.22, 0.65–2.21

1.65, 1.10–2.14

0.096

  1. Wilcoxon signed-rank and χ2 tests were used.
  2. The asterisk indicates statistical significance.
  3. Abbreviations: F/B ratio, Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio. Enterotype I: Bacteroides >30%; Enterotype II: Prevotella >15%; enterotype III: others.
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