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. 2023 Dec 5;21:485. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03197-8

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

Two-step network mediation analysis connecting the obesity measures and lifestyle factors to coronary artery disease through the modulation of specific circulating proteins. A The overview of potential causal mediating network. B The proportion of the association between obesity and coronary artery disease mediated by circulating proteins. C The proportion of the association between of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with coronary artery disease mediated by circulating proteins. D The frequency of circulating proteins involved in the mediating network connecting modifiable factors to CAD risk. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; VPA, vigorous physical activity; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; WC, waist circumference