TABLE 3.

Mediation effects of potential factors on the adiposity and risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

	Mediation effects			The proportion of mediation effect
	Estimate	95% CI	P	Proportion	95% CI	P
Body mass index
Metabolic status	1.68E‐05	1.08E‐05, 2.25E‐05	<0.001	24%	15%, 38%	<0.001
C reactive protein	2.50E‐05	2.08E‐05, 3.03E‐05	<0.001	36%	27%, 53%	<0.001
INFLA	5.45E‐04	4.84E‐04, 6.08E‐04	<0.001	82%	66%, 129%	<0.001
Waist circumference
Metabolic status	3.78E‐06	2.24E‐06, 5.44E‐06	<0.001	15%	9%, 22%	<0.001
C reactive protein	4.58E‐06	3.68E‐06, 5.73E‐06	<0.001	19%	15%, 24%	<0.001
INFLA	4.48E‐04	3.96E‐04, 5.02E‐04	<0.001	46%	38%, 61%	<0.001

Note: P values with bold indicate statistically significant (P < 0.05).

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.