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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2025

Causal relationship between physical activity and common gynecologic conditions: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Mengyu Fu, Xiaoyue Zhu, Jie Chen, Jiewen Guan, Hongmei Ding, Qinqin Gao, Songbing Qin

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Mengyu FuInstitute for Fetology & Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Xiaoyue ZhuDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Jie ChenInstitute for Fetology & Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Jiewen GuanInstitute for Fetology & Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Hongmei DingInstitute for Fetology & Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Qinqin GaoInstitute for Fetology & Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Songbing QinInstitute for Fetology & Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, P. R. China.

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objectiveWhile physical activity (PA) patterns are epidemiologically linked to gynecologic pathologies, establishing causality remains uncertain. This Mendelian randomization (MR) study evaluated causal relationships between PA phenotypes and gynecologic disorders.

methodsUsing European-ancestry female genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, we analyzed eight gynecologic disorders and four PA instruments. Primary inverse-variance weighted (IVW) estimates were supplemented by sensitivity analyses (MR-Egger, weighted median, MR-PRESSO) to address pleiotropy and heterogeneity.

resultsOur MR revealed subtype-specific effects: walking for pleasure [OR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.41-0.96], strenuous sports [OR = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.16-0.74], and other exercises [OR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.49-0.99]) reduced ER

conclusionThis first MR evidence demonstrates PA's differential causal effects on gynecologic disorders, particularly highlighting exercise modality-specific protection against ER

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female diseasesMendelian randomizationphysical activity

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