Research Article

Overall Structural Alteration of Gut Microbiota and Relationships with Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Treated with Inulin Alone and with Other Agents: An Open-Label Pilot Study

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants ( per group).

InulinInulin+TCMInulin+metformin

Age (y)
Male sex ( %)8 (40)8 (40)10 (50)
BW (kg)
BMI (kg m-2)
WC (cm)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
GLU (mmol L-1)
TG (mmol L-1)1.2 (0.6)1.65 (1.19)1.35 (0.61)
T-CHOL (mmol L-1)
HDL (mmol L-1)
LDL (mmol L-1)
UA (mmol L-1)
PA (yes no.)151515