Association between potential mediators and anthropometric measures in KORA F4 (n = 513)*
| Potential mediator | BMI (kg/m2) | Waist circumference (cm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.086 | −0.158; 0.329 | 0.030 | −0.062; 0.122 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 0.161 | −0.174; 0.496 | 0.069 | −0.059; 0.196 |
| CCL7 (NPX) | 0.063 | 0.001; 0.125 | 0.025 | 0.001; 0.048 |
| CXCL9 (NPX) | 0.008 | −0.080; 0.958 | 0.012 | −0.021; 0.046 |
| CXCL10 (NPX) | 0.135 | 0.032; 0.239 | 0.059 | 0.020; 0.098 |
| DNER (NPX) | −0.043 | −0.072; −0.014 | −0.018 | −0.029; −0.007 |
| CD40 (NPX) | 0.008 | −0.029; 0.045 | 0.003 | −0.011; 0.017 |
| TNFRSF9 (NPX) | 0.046 | −0.005; 0.098 | 0.014 | −0.006; 0.034 |
Boldface type indicates statistically significant findings. The association was interpreted as statistically significant if the 95% CI of the β-estimate did not include the null value.
↵*Associations are adjusted for age, sex, socioeconomic status, smoking status, alcohol intake, physical activity, and height (not in models for BMI).