Table 3.

Results of mediation analysis between HbAA and NAFLD

Mediator	Proportion (%) of effect due to mediation (95% CI)	P value
Body fat index	59.0% (42.4%–73.8%)	< 0.001
Fasting glucose	20.5% (13.5%–29.8%)	< 0.001
Fasting insulin	68.8% (45.6%–85.2%)	< 0.001
Blood pressurea	2.3% (0.2%–24.8%)	0.226

^aBlood pressure was denoted as mean arterial pressure