2.9. Statistical Analysis for the Prediction Model
For the selection of CpG sites obtained in the methylation array, the CpG sites that presented >0.1 standard deviations were chosen. Then, a Spearman’s correlation analysis was performed with the CpG sites correlating their methylation with the percentage of BMI loss and selecting for each diet those that presented The algorithm “furnival-Wilson leaps and bounds” (vselect in Stata) [