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. 2022 Nov 23;20:455. doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02658-w

Table 3.

Associations of higher genetically proxied milk consumption with biomarkers from a systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies (inverse-variance weighted method)

First author Unit Outcome N Beta (95% CI) P
Ricardo Almon Per effect allele Body mass index 221 0.960 (0.080, 1.850) 0.033
Hartwig FP 42 ml/day Diastolic blood pressure 2780 0.270 (−0.450, 0.990) 0.470
Hartwig FP 42 ml/day Systolic blood pressure 2780 0.430 (−0.500, 1.370) 0.360
Hartwig FP 42 ml/day Body mass index 2780 0.440 (0.000, 0.880) 0.050
Yang Q 66 g/day Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 577 −0.028 (−0.036, −0.020) 2.30E−11
Yang Q 66 g/day High-density lipoprotein cholesterol 577 −0.014 (−0.022, −0.006) 0.001
Yang Q 66 g/day Femoral neck bone mineral density 53,236 −0.004 (−0.023, 0.015) 0.693
Yang Q 66 g/day Fasting glucose 108,557 0.001 (−0.003, 0.005) 0.637
Yang Q 66 g/day Triglycerides 577 0.003 (−0.005, 0.011) 0.472
Yang Q 66 g/day Lumbar spine bone mineral density 53,236 0.004 (−0.019, 0.027) 0.746
Yang Q 66 g/day Hemoglobin A1c 46,368 0.004 (−0.004, 0.012) 0.332
Yang Q 66 g/day Beta cell function 46,186 0.007 (−0.001, 0.015) 0.086
Yang Q 66 g/day Waist-to-hip ratio 210,222 0.008 (0.000, 0.016) 0.050
Yang Q 66 g/day Insulin resistance 46,186 0.009 (0.001, 0.017) 0.027
Yang Q 66 g/day Fasting insulin 108,557 0.012 (0.006, 0.018) 1.01E−4
Yang Q 66 g/day Forearm bone mineral density 53,236 0.013 (−0.06, 0.033) 0.740
Yang Q 66 g/day Body mass index 324,870 0.016 (0.010, 0.022) 0.000
Yang Q 66 g/day 2h glucose after drinking the glucose solution 42,854 0.021 (−0.003, 0.045) 0.086
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Total cholesterol 418,840 −0.080 (−0.120, −0.050) 1.90E−06
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 418,840 −0.070 (−0.100, −0.040) 3.60E−06
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day High-density lipoprotein cholesterol 418,840 −0.040 (−0.060, −0.020) 3.00E−05
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Triglycerides 418,840 0.000 (−0.010, 0.010) 0.970
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Hemoglobin A1c 418,840 0.000 (−0.010, 0.000) 0.300
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Waist circumference 418,840 0.010 (−0.020, 0.040) 0.500
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day C-reactive protein 418,840 0.010 (−0.010, 0.020) 0.400
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Systolic blood pressure 418,840 0.020 (−0.180, 0.230) 0.800
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Body mass index 418,840 0.040 (0.020, 0.060) 3.60E−05
Vimaleswaran KS 50 g/day Diastolic blood pressure 418,840 0.080 (−0.050, 0.200) 0.200

CI confidence interval