Table 5 Correlation analysis of the quantification of Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides, Lactobacillus, and Clostridium genera by qPCR with the biochemical and hormonal variables of the reproductive, premenopausal, and postmenopausal groups

Reproductive

Bacteroides

GLU

-0.573^a

0.0129

SDHEA

-0.583^a

0.0111

Premenopausal

Bifidobacterium

LDL

0.393^a

0.0468

CT

0.396^a

0.0451

ApoB

0.411^a

0.0368

Lactobacillus

Ca

0.443^a

0.0232

ALP

0.543^a 

0.0041

Lpa

-0.442^b 

0.0236

Bacteroides

Ur

-0.461^a

0.0176

Postmenopausal

Bifidobacterium

ALP

-0.315^b 

0.0159

Lactobacillus

Ur

-0.276^b

0.0356

Clostridium

β-estradiol

-0.355^b

0.0062