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Table 1 Mendelian randomization (MR) estimates for the relationship between genetically instrumented broad obesity, BMI, BF%, WC and facial aging

From: Association between adiposity and facial aging: results from a Mendelian randomization study

Exposure

Method

Outcome: facial aging (P < 5 × 10–4)

OR

95%CI

p-value

Broad obesity

Inverse variance weighted

1.020

1.010, 1.029

7.303e-05

MR-Egger regression

1.037

1.009, 1.065

1.872e-02

Weighted median

1.024

1.016, 1.032

4.661e-09

Simple mode

1.023

1.010, 1.037

3.131e-03

Weighted mode

1.023

1.014, 1.032

1.722e-04

BMI

Inverse variance weighted

1.047

1.036, 1.058

1.154e-16

MR-Egger regression

1.057

1.026, 1.088

2.626e-04

Weighted median

1.055

1.043, 1.068

6.407e-20

Simple mode

1.034

0.990, 1.080

1.407e-01

Weighted mode

1.063

1.037, 1.089

1.437e-06

BF %

Inverse variance weighted

1.056

1.040, 1.072

7.617e-12

MR-Egger regression

1.071

1.019, 1.126

7.679e-03

Weighted median

1.066

1.048, 1.083

9.156e-15

Simple mode

1.065

1.006, 1.127

3.017e-02

Weighted mode

1.078

1.030, 1.128

1.385e-03

WC

Inverse variance weighted

1.072

1.057, 1.087

1.229e-23

MR-Egger regression

1.072

1.031, 1.115

4.842e-04

Weighted median

1.065

1.049, 1.081

5.379e-16

Simple mode

1.059

1.007, 1.113

2.529e-02

Weighted mode

1.065

1.036, 1.096

1.059e-05