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. 2026 Jan 12;6:113. doi: 10.1038/s43856-026-01379-y

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.