Examining the mediating effects of metabolic syndrome components on the relationship between dairy product consumption and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean adults
Fig 2
Model of the mediation relationship between dairy product consumption and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through metabolic syndrome components as mediating variables.
(A) fasting blood glucose. (B) Waist circumference. (C) SBP. (D) DBP. (E) HDL-cholesterol. (F) Triglycerides. The proportion mediated was calculated as the NIE divided by the total effect and was reported as NA when the value exceeded 1. All models were adjusted for age, BMI, education level, occupation, marital status, household income, household type, region, drinking, smoking, total energy intake, and physical activity. NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; NIE, natural indirect effect; NDE, natural direct effect; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.