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Table 2 Multivariable MR results for the relationship between NAFLD and cortical structure, adjusted for BMI, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and obesity

From: Bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization analysis identifies causal associations of MRI-based cortical thickness and surface area relation to NAFLD

 

Parahippocampal SA (global weighting)

Caudalmiddlefrontal TH (global weighting)

Cuneus TH (global weighting)

lingual TH (global weighting)

Parstriangularis TH (global weighting)

Caudalmiddlefrontal TH (non-global weighting)

Parstriangularis TH (non-global weighting)

Superiotemporal SA (non-global weighting)

Adjusted for BMI

MR-Egger

-2.818 (-6.680, 1.044) P = 0.153

-0.004 (-0.009, 0.000) P = 0.055

-0.004 (-0.009, 0.001) P = 0.149

-0.003 (-0.007, 0.001) P = 0.186

-0.002 (-0.007, 0.003) P = 0.496

-0.007 (-0.014, -0.001) P = 0.033

-0.006 (-0.013, 0.001) P = 0.076

-5.006 (-28.137, 18.126) P = 0.671

Weighted median

-4.193 (-8.033, -0.354) P = 0.032

0.002 (-0.003, 0.008) P = 0.354

-0.006 (-0.011, -0.001) P = 0.024

-0.006 (-0.010, -0.001) P = 0.016

-0.002 (-0.008, 0.003) P = 0.345

0.000 (-0.007, 0.007) P = 1.000

-0.008 (-0.014, -0.001) P = 0.025

-17.636 (-37.431, 2.159) P = 0.081

Inverse variance weighted

-2.662 (-5.720, 0.396) P = 0.088

0.000 (-0.004, 0.004) P = 0.967

-0.005 (-0.009, -0.001) P = 0.011

-0.004 (-0.008, -0.001) P = 0.013

-0.001 (-0.005, 0.003) P = 0.649

-0.005 (-0.011, 0.000) P = 0.049

-0.007 (-0.012, -0.001) P = 0.018

-15.500 (-33.914, 2.915) P = 0.099

Lasso

-3.362 (-6.107, -0.616) P = 0.016

0.000 (-0.003, 0.004) P = 0.970

-0.007 (-0.011, -0.003) P = 0.001

-0.005 (-0.008, -0.001) P = 0.008

-0.001 (-0.005, 0.002) P = 0.537

-0.005 (-0.010, 0.000) P = 0.050

-0.007 (-0.012, -0.002) P = 0.005

-18.391 (-32.895, -3.887) P = 0.013

BMI F statistics

48.515

48.515

48.515

48.515

48.515

48.515

48.515

48.515

Adjusted for Diabetes

MR-Egger

-3.642 (-8.142, 0.859) P = 0.113

-0.005 (-0.010, 0.001) P = 0.088

-0.006 (-0.012, 0.000) P = 0.052

-0.008 (-0.013, -0.002) P = 0.009

-0.005 (-0.012, 0.002) P = 0.164

-0.007 (-0.015, 0.001) P = 0.081

-0.009 (-0.017, 0.000) P = 0.048

-29.939 (-54.843, -5.035) P = 0.018

Weighted median

-3.989 (-8.633, 0.654) P = 0.092

-0.004 (-0.010, 0.003) P = 0.245

-0.006 (-0.012, 0.001) P = 0.090

-0.006 (-0.012, 0.000) P = 0.040

-0.005 (-0.011, 0.001) P = 0.113

-0.007 (-0.016, 0.001) P = 0.102

-0.008 (-0.017, 0.000) P = 0.064

-18.695 (-42.590, 5.200) P = 0.125

Inverse variance weighted

-4.432 (-8.251, -0.612) P = 0.023

-0.003 (-0.008, 0.001) P = 0.144

-0.005 (-0.010, 0.000) P = 0.067

-0.006 (-0.011, -0.001) P = 0.012

-0.003 (-0.009, 0.003) P = 0.282

-0.007 (-0.014, -0.001) P = 0.035

-0.007 (-0.015, 0.000) P = 0.047

-19.652 (-41.725, 2.420) P = 0.081

Lasso

-4.432 (-8.251, -0.612) P = 0.023

-0.003 (-0.008, 0.001) P = 0.144

-0.005 (-0.010, 0.000) P = 0.067

-0.006 (-0.011, -0.002) P = 0.008

-0.004 (-0.009, 0.000) P = 0.068

-0.007 (-0.014, -0.001) P = 0.035

-0.007 (-0.015, 0.000) P = 0.047

-21.574 (-40.413, -2.735) P = 0.025

DiabetesF statistics

43.204

43.204

43.204

43.204

43.204

43.204

43.204

43.204

Adjusted for Hyperlipidemia

MR-Egger

-2.533 (-8.001, 2.934) P = 0.364

-0.007 (-0.014, 0.000) P = 0.047

-0.007 (-0.017, 0.004) P = 0.200

-0.006 (-0.013, 0.000) P = 0.066

-0.010 (-0.019, -0.001) P = 0.024

-0.009 (-0.020, 0.001) P = 0.075

-0.014 (-0.024, -0.003) P = 0.008

-29.587 (-57.806, -1.369) P = 0.040

Weighted median

-4.214 (-9.651, 1.224) P = 0.129

-0.006 (-0.012, 0.001) P = 0.106

-0.004 (-0.012, 0.003) P = 0.263

-0.006 (-0.013, 0.000) P = 0.062

-0.005 (-0.012, 0.002) P = 0.135

-0.006 (-0.016, 0.004) P = 0.217

-0.007 (-0.017, 0.004) P = 0.216

-9.672 (-38.804, 19.460) P = 0.515

Inverse variance weighted

-4.199 (-8.319, -0.079) P = 0.046

-0.005 (-0.010, 0.001) P = 0.081

-0.004 (-0.012, 0.003) P = 0.255

-0.006 (-0.012, -0.001) P = 0.014

-0.007 (-0.013, 0.000) P = 0.054

-0.006 (-0.013, 0.002) P = 0.149

-0.009 (-0.017, -0.001) P = 0.022

-12.533 (-35.959, 10.893) P = 0.294

Lasso

-4.199 (-8.319, -0.079) P = 0.046

-0.005 (-0.010, 0.001) P = 0.081

-0.004 (-0.012, 0.003) P = 0.255

-0.006 (-0.012, -0.001) P = 0.014

-0.007 (-0.013, 0.000) P = 0.054

-0.006 (-0.013, 0.002) P = 0.149

-0.009 (-0.017, -0.001) P = 0.022

-12.533 (-35.959, 10.893) P = 0.294

Hyperlipidemia F statistics

18.654

18.654

18.654

18.654

18.654

18.654

18.654

18.654

Adjusted for Obesity

MR-Egger

-5.900 (-11.114, -0.686) P = 0.027

-0.008 (-0.016, -0.001) P = 0.031

-0.003 (-0.015, 0.008) P = 0.575

-0.005 (-0.011, 0.002) P = 0.170

-0.011 (-0.018, -0.005) P = 0.001

-0.009 (-0.025, 0.007) P = 0.267

-0.012 (-0.022, -0.003) P = 0.012

-27.064 (-63.955, 9.826) P = 0.150

Weighted median

-4.172 (-8.817, 0.473) P = 0.078

-0.005 (-0.011, 0.001) P = 0.119

-0.006 (-0.013, 0.001) P = 0.078

-0.006 (-0.012, 0.000) P = 0.049

-0.005 (-0.011, 0.001) P = 0.129

-0.007 (-0.016, 0.002) P = 0.117

-0.008 (-0.016, 0.001) P = 0.074

-17.546 (-41.649, 6.557) P = 0.154

Inverse variance weighted

-4.417 (-8.138, -0.696) P = 0.020

-0.003 (-0.010, 0.003) P = 0.339

-0.006 (-0.015, 0.002) P = 0.117

-0.006 (-0.011, -0.002) P = 0.008

-0.003 (-0.011, 0.004) P = 0.397

-0.006 (-0.017, 0.004) P = 0.230

-0.007 (-0.015, 0.000) P = 0.045

-15.750 (-41.573, 10.072) P = 0.232

Lasso

-4.417 (-8.138, -0.696) P = 0.020

-0.003 (-0.010, 0.003) P = 0.339

-0.006 (-0.011, -0.001) P = 0.026

-0.006 (-0.011, -0.002) P = 0.008

-0.005 (-0.010, 0.000) P = 0.038

-0.006 (-0.013, 0.001) P = 0.083

-0.009 (-0.016, -0.002) P = 0.009

-15.750 (-41.573, 10.072) P = 0.232

Obesity F statistics

41.334

41.334

41.334

41.334

41.334

41.334

41.334

41.334

  1. NAFLD, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; MR, mendelian randomization; SE, standard error; CI, confidential interval; SA, surface area; TH, thickness