Table 3 Mediation analysis for the mechanism of PD-related underweight mediated by intestinal microbial alteration with different measures as mediators: (A) genus level; and (B) species level.

From: Unravelling the mechanisms of underweight in Parkinson’s disease by investigating into the role of gut microbiome

(A)

 

Effect of PD on underweight (95% CI)

Effect of PD on microbiota (95% CI)

Effect of microbiota on underweight (95% CI)

PM (%)

P-value

Unadjusted

1.8079 (0.3013, 3.3145)

    

Adjusted for

 All genera

1.0433

  

42.29 %

 

 Agathobacter

1.4788 (0.1098, 2.8478)

−2.1187 (−3.0017, −1.2357)

−0.2151 (−0.3478, −0.0824)

18.20 %

0.0016

  Eisenbergiella

1.6143 (0.3160, 2.9126)

1.0614 (0.2804, 1.8424)

0.1966 (0.0370, 0.3561)

10.71 %

0.0162

  Fusicatenibacter

1.4626 (0.0136, 2.9116)

−1.6858 (−2.4641, −0.9075)

−0.1959 (−0.3688, −0.0230)

19.10 %

0.0269

  Roseburia

1.6373 (0.2010, 3.0736)

−1.5329 (−2.4245, −0.6413)

−0.152 (−0.2947, −0.0093)

9.44 %

0.0377

  Ruminococcaceae_UCG_013

1.7027 (0.3834, 3.0220)

−0.9022 (−1.6531, −0.1513)

−0.1739 (−0.3434, −0.0044)

5.82 %

0.0451

(B)

 

Effect of PD on underweight (95% CI)

Effect of PD on microbiota (95% CI)

Effect of microbiota on underweight (95% CI)

PM (%)

P-value

Unadjusted

1.8079 (0.3013, 3.3145)

    

Adjusted for

 All species

1.1224

  

37.91 %

 

Fusicatenibacter_saccharivorans

1.4446 (0.0487, 2.8405)

−1.6595 (−2.4485, −0.8704)

−0.2490 (−0.4304, −0.0675)

20.10 %

0.0076

Roseburia_inulinivorans

1.5698 (0.2537, 2.8859)

−1.7441 (−2.6531, −0.8351)

−0.2935 (−0.5465, −0.0405)

13.17 %

0.0237

  1. PM proportion mediated, CI confident interval.