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However, this relationship remains inadequately examined. The current study seeks to further explore the associations between exposures and mouth ulcers, employing a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to evaluate causality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Genetic variants identified in genome\u2010wide association studies (GWAS) of eight exposures were employed as instrumental variables. This study utilized Univariable MR (UVMR), multivariable MR (MVMR), and mediation MR approaches.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study uncovered a causal relationship between 6 exposures and mouth ulcers via UVMR and Meta\u2010UVMR. After adjusting for confounding factors through MVMR, there was still a significant positive correlation between alcohol consumption (odds ratios (95% confidence intervals): OR (95%CI)\u2009=\u20091.0184 (1.0049,1.0321), FDR\u2009=\u20090.02), body mass index (BMI) (OR (95%CI)\u2009=\u20091.0104 (1.0050,1.0157), FDR\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) are positively correlated with mouth ulcers, while there was a negative correlation between sleep duration (OR (95%CI)\u2009=\u20090.9773 (0.9648,0.9899), FDR\u2009=\u20090.002) and mouth ulcers. Mediation analysis indicated that 12 mediators may play a mediating role in the pathogenesis of alcohol consumption\u2010mouth ulcers, 2 mediators in BMI\u2010mouth ulcers, and 5 mediators in sleep duration\u2010mouth ulcers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The causal relationship between the three exposures (alcohol consumption, BMI, and sleep duration) and mouth ulcers was analyzed, partially mediated by circulating cytokines, metabolites, and plasma proteomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.72829","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,16]],"date-time":"2026-07-16T07:48:42Z","timestamp":1784188122000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Obesity, Lifestyle Habits and Nutrients in Relation to Oral Ulcers: A Comprehensive 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