Exploring the role of acylated ghrelin and gut microbiome in delineating cognitive health in the elderly
Figure 4. (A) The structural equation model (SEM) for dementia. A circle represents latent variables (lv1 and lv2), and a square represents observed variables or indicators. (CFI = 0.797, GFI = 0.697, X2/df = 2.083). The darker the lines, the stronger the association. Digits show regression coefficients. F_p, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii; C_p, Clostridium perfingens; B_g,Bacteroides eggerthii; B_p, Blautia producta; E_l, Eggerthella lenta; AG, Acylated Ghrelin; Dmn, dementia; lv1, latent variable1; lv2, latent variable2; AGE, Age of Study Participants. (B) Comparison of the latent variable values between study groups obtained for each parameter of the structural equation model defined in Figure 4A. Latent variable values for (1) lv1 and (2) lv2.