Top 25 Genera | AA(N = 29) Mean ± SD | EA(N = 31) Mean ± SD | p-value | AA Median | EA Median | p-value |
Alpha Diversity (ASV) | 95.73 ± 27.52 | 113.48 ± 32.29 | 0.032†| 98.5 | 107 | 0.063 |
PD Whole tree | 9.226 ± 2.515 | 10.649 ± 3.079 | 0.068 | 9.039 | 10.016 | 0.121 |
Shannon | 4.984 ± 0.782 | 5.135 ± 0.498 | 0.392 | 5.065 | 5.063 | 0.649 |
Simpson | 0.931 ± 0.058 | 0.942 ± 0.024 | 0.359 | 0.954 | 0.941 | 0.987 |
Bacteroides | 0.233 ± 0.143 | 0.239 ± 0.128 | 0.877 | 0.201 | 0.238 | 0.736 |
Blautia | 0.118 ± 0.065 | 0.162 ± 0.081 | 0.030 | 0.110 | 0.158 | 0.035 |
Faecalibacterium | 0.095 ± 0.068 | 0.090 ± 0.061 | 0.808 | 0.091 | 0.080 | 0.946 |
Agathobacter | 0.031 ± 0.034 | 0.038 ± 0.051 | 0.564 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 0.973 |
Fusicatenibacter | 0.033 ± 0.026 | 0.030 ± 0.019 | 0.609 | 0.027 | 0.034 | 0.859 |
Subdoligranulum | 0.026 ± 0.020 | 0.028 ± 0.023 | 0.736 | 0.024 | 0.028 | 0.893 |
Akkermansia | 0.019 ± 0.035 | 0.016 ± 0.034 | 0.768 | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.480 |
Ruminococcus 2 | 0.014 ± 0.018 | 0.017 ± 0.018 | 0.395 | 0.000 | 0.015 | 0.220 |
Anaerostipes | 0.017 ± 0.015 | 0.018 ± 0.016 | 0.937 | 0.015 | 0.014 | 0.893 |
Ruminococcus 1 | 0.015 ± 0.021 | 0.017 ± 0.020 | 0.719 | 0.005 | 0.009 | 0.665 |
Ruminococcus_torques | 0.016 ± 0.015 | 0.016 ± 0.013 | 0.931 | 0.010 | 0.014 | 0.800 |
Roseburia | 0.015 ± 0.022 | 0.015 ± 0.012 | 0.901 | 0.008 | 0.014 | 0.206 |
Eubacterium_hallii | 0.013 ± 0.010 | 0.015 ± 0.009 | 0.391 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.409 |
Romboustia | 0.014 ± 0.017 | 0.014 ± 0.018 | 0.960 | 0.008 | 0.005 | 0.912 |
Alistipes | 0.015 ± 0.014 | 0.010 ± 0.008 | 0.111†| 0.013 | 0.008 | 0.288 |
Bifidobacterium | 0.020 ± 0.033 | 0.006 ± 0.008 | 0.037†| 0.003 | 0.002 | 0.402 |
Dorea | 0.011 ± 0.009 | 0.010 ± 0.006 | 0.441 | 0.009 | 0.008 | 0.906 |
Rumin 002 | 0.012 ± 0.015 | 0.008 ± 0.009 | 0.189†| 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.466 |
Lachno NK4A136 | 0.005 ± 0.006 | 0.010 ± 0.014 | 0.088†| 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.261 |
Lactobacillus | 0.004 ± 0.012 | 0.001 ± 0.003 | 0.163†| 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.172 |
Streptococcus | 0.009 ± 0.013 | 0.007 ± 0.011 | 0.501 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.417 |
Clostridium_sensu | 0.009 ± 0.017 | 0.006 ± 0.011 | 0.399 | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.138 |
Ruminococcus_gauvreauii | 0.006 ± 0.007 | 0.008 ± 0.010 | 0.323 | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.708 |
Eubacterium coprostanoli | 0.007 ± 0.009 | 0.006 ± 0.007 | 0.839 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.932 |
Escherischia Shigella | 0.007 ± 0.018 | 0.007 ± 0.017 | 0.959 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.835 |
Dietary Variables | AA | EA | p -value | AA | EA | p -value |
Dietary Inflammation Score (DIS) | 0.79 ± 2.27 | −0.931 ± 2.55 | 0.010 | 0.55 | −1.32 | 0.004 |
Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score | 62.3 ± 11 | 69.3 ± 11.2 | 0.021 | 59.9 | 70.8 | 0.014 |
Cal:EER ratio | 0.90 ± 0.37 | 0.93 ± 0.36 | 0.750 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.575 |
Percent Carb | 52 ± 9 | 47 ± 10 | 0.054 | 48 | 46 | 0.049 |
Percent Fat | 34 ± 5 | 37 ± 8 | 0.082 | 34 | 36 | 0.089 |
Percent Protein | 15 ± 4.5 | 16 ± 3 | 0.156 | 15 | 17 | 0.095 |
Fiber (g) | 19.6 ± 9.1 | 28.5 ± 16.4 | 0.015 | 17.7 | 26.7 | 0.014 |
Beta Carotene (mcg) | 5401 ± 8308 | 9468 ± 10,838 | 0.119 | 2378 | 6027 | 0.012 |
Alpha Carotene (mcg) | 456 ± 499 | 1779 ± 2631 | 0.012†| 249 | 700 | 0.008 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 147 ± 115 | 173 ± 187 | 0.540 | 114 | 136 | 0.453 |
Vitamin D (IU) | 264 ± 200 | 259 ± 134 | 0.914 | 219 | 260 | 0.412 |
Vitamin E (IU) | 16.8 ± 9.2 | 25 ± 17.4 | 0.030 | 13.5 | 21.6 | 0.025 |
Omega 6:3 | 8.2 ± 1.9 | 9.3 ± 2.6 | 0.086 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 0.236 |
Added Sugar (tsp) | 21.3 ± 17.6 | 13.6 ± 15.2 | 0.083 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 0.074 |
Sweet Servings | 3 ± 3 | 1.5 ± 2.2 | 0.031†| 1.8 | 0.66 | 0.010 |
Fruit Servings | 0.88 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 1.5 | 0.012†| 0.50 | 2 | 0.006 |
Vegetable Servings | 1.3 ± 1.8 | 2.1 ± 1.9 | 0.098 | 0.50 | 2 | 0.026 |
Fried Food Servings | 0.50 ± 0.40 | 0.24 ± 0.27 | 0.015 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.003 |
Psychosocial Stress Variables | AA | EA | p -value | AA | EA | p -value |
Hair Cortisol (HC) | 0.113 ± 0.227 | 0.035 ± 0.033 | 0.080†| 0.043 | 0.024 | 0.008 |
Saliva Cortisol (SC) | 0.224 ± 0.144 | 0.173 ± 0.101 | 0.121 | 0.182 | 0.158 | 0.185 |
Recent Discrimination (RED) | 10.8 ± 5.8 | 8.4 ± 6.1 | 0.174 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 0.103 |
Lifetime Discrimination (LED) | 9.5 ± 4 | 6.7 ± 3.5 | 0.014 | 9.5 | 6 | 0.011 |
Perceived Stress Score (PSS) | 20 ± 6.5 | 15.2 ± 6.8 | 0.007 | 20 | 13 | 0.008 |
Depression (PHQ-8) | 7 ± 5.4 | 6 ± 5.3 | 0.544 | 5 | 5 | 0.423 |