2.15. Statistical Analysis
For body composition, inflammatory markers, organic acids, fecal pH, and PCR, statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0 software. The normality of the data was assessed by Shapiro–Wilk test. The average of each variable at the beginning and end of the intervention was compared using paired For analysis related to gut microbiota composition the normality of the data was assessed by Kolmogorov–Smirnov test. The α diversity index and Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad version 9.0. Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) based on the Bray–Curtis dissimilarity index was accessed using Past software version 4.0.5. Metagenome functional predictive analysis was carried out using PICRUSt2 software version 2.3.0. Differences between averages were analyzed using STAMP software version 2.1.3. White’s non-parametric 