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Table 2 Multivariable Mendelian randomization for the associations between obesity traits and PUD adjusting for potential mediators

From: Genetic liability to obesity and peptic ulcer disease: a Mendelian randomization study

Model

BMI

WHR

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Unadjusted model

1.34 (1.25, 1.44)

9.72 × 10–16

1.35 (1.23, 1.49)

2.35 × 10–10

Adjusted for WHR

1.19 (0.99, 1.43)

0.070

–

–

Adjusted for BMI

–

–

1.23 (1.06, 1.41)

0.005

Adjusted for H.P. infection

1.30 (1.18, 1.43)

3.17 × 10–8

1.31 (1.16, 1.48)

8.89 × 10–6

Adjusted for T2D

1.34 (1.23, 1.46)

3.03 × 10–12

1.39 (1.24, 1.55)

1.56 × 10–8

Adjusted for LDL-C

1.33 (1.23, 1.44)

8.68 × 10–13

1.31 (1.18, 1.46)

9.15 × 10–7

Adjusted for HDL-C

1.35 (1.23, 1.49)

3.14 × 10–10

1.40 (1.25, 1.57)

1.23 × 10–8

Adjusted for TC

1.33 (1.23, 1.44)

1.53 × 10–13

1.32 (1.19, 1.46)

1.91 × 10–7

Adjusted for TG

1.34 (1.22, 1.46)

1.16 × 10–10

1.38 (1.22, 1.55)

1.56 × 10–7

Adjusted for smoking

1.25 (1.15, 1.35)

2.86 × 10–8

1.27 (1.15, 1.40)

3.70 × 10–6

Adjusted for alcohol use

1.34 (1.25, 1.44)

2.52 × 10–16

1.36 (1.24, 1.49)

1.83 × 10–10

Adjusted for all lifestyle factors*

1.16 (1.03,1.31)

0.013

1.20 (1.03,1.39)

0.022

  1. BMI Body Mass Index; WHR Waist-to-hip ratio; H.P. Helicobacter Pylori; T2D type 2 diabetes mellitus; LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC total cholesterol; TG triglyceride
  2. *Factors including H.P infection, T2D, LDL-C, smoking, and alcohol use. Restricted to LDL-C to avoid collinearity with HDL-C, TC and TG levels