Table 5 Sensitivity analysis with CAR as a mediating variable

ΔTyG

 total effect

(-0.63, -0.23)

(-0.6, -0.19)

(-0.48, -0.01)

 direct effect

(-0.52, -0.1)

(-0.5, -0.07)

(-0.43, -0.03)

 intermediary effect

(-0.26, -0.02)

(-0.25, -0.01)

(-0.22, 0.04)

ΔTyG-BMI

 total effect

(-21.36, -8.37)

(-20.18, -7.32)

(-18.04, -5.85)

 direct effect

(-17.03, -3.67)

(-16.47, -3.32)

(-15.83, -2.78)

 intermediary effect

(-9.03, -1.08)

(-8.11, -0.89)

(-8.00, 0.32)