Table 2.
The effect of mediators on endometrioid ovarian cancer estimated by Mendelian randomization and follow-up sensitivity analysesa
| exposure | outcome | method | OR | 95% CI | MR P-value | Q | Q P-value | Egger intercept | value intercept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass index | ENOC | Inverse variance weighted | 1.22 | 1.02–1.47 | 0.03 | 434.523 | 0.194 | ||
| MR Egger | 1.87 | 1.14–3.05 | 0.01 | 431.027 | 0.218 | –0.008 | 0.069 | ||
| Hip circumference | ENOC | Inverse variance weighted | 1.36 | 1.12–1.65 | <0.01 | 421.000 | 0.067 | ||
| MR Egger | 1.80 | 1.05–3.07 | 0.03 | 419.650 | 0.069 | –0.006 | 0.271 | ||
| Waist circumference | ENOC | Inverse variance weighted | 1.44 | 1.14–1.82 | <0.01 | 361.423 | 0.237 | ||
| MR Egger | 2.52 | 1.31–4.84 | 0.01 | 358.075 | 0.264 | –0.009 | 0.075 | ||
| Arm fat mass | ENOC | Inverse variance weighted | 1.36 | 1.12–1.65 | <0.01 | 433.916 | 0.081 | ||
| MR Egger | 1.68 | 0.99–2.87 | 0.06 | 433.143 | 0.079 | –0.004 | 0.403 | ||
| Arm predicted mass | ENOC | Inverse variance weighted | 1.50 | 1.16–1.94 | <0.01 | 509.396 | 0.114 | ||
| MR Egger | 1.61 | 0.85–3.05 | 0.14 | 509.334 | 0.108 | –0.001 | 0.810 | ||
| 18:2 linoleic acid | ENOC | Inverse variance weighted | 1.23 | 1.06–1.42 | 0.01 | 14.950 | 0.455 | ||
| MR Egger | 0.97 | 0.68–1.37 | 0.86 | 12.756 | 0.546 | 0.035 | 0.161 |
aOnly qualified mediators are shown in Table 2. See Supplementary Data 13 for information on all 24 candidate mediators. Heterogeneity testing was conducted using Cochran’s Q statistics (Q) and Cochran’s Q P value (Q P-value). Horizontal pleiotropy testing was conducted using the intercept term (Egger intercept) and intercept P value (P-value intercept) in MR Egger regression.
OR, odd ratio; CI, confidence interval.