Association between body mass index and diabetic retinopathy in Asians: the Asian Eye Epidemiology Consortium (AEEC) study

Background/aimsObesity is a well-known risk factor for diabetes, but its association with diabetic retinopathy (DR) is inconclusive, in particular in Asians. We aimed to assess whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with the presence and severity of DR in Asian populations with diabetes.Methods...

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Published in:	British Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. 106; no. 7; pp. 980 - 986
Main Authors:	Sabanayagam, Charumathi, Sultana, Rehena, Banu, Riswana, Rim, Tyler, Tham, Yih Chung, Mohan, Sunita, Chee, Miao Li, Wang, Ya Xing, Nangia, Vinay, Fujiwara, Kohta, Tai, E Shyong, Song, Su Jeong, Bikbov, Mukharram M, Raman, Rajiv, Cheng, Ching Yu, Wong, Tien Yin, Jonas, Jost B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.07.2022 BMJ BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Adult Asian People Body Mass Index Clinical science Consortia Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetic Retinopathy Epidemiology Ethnicity Humans Meta-analysis Obesity Overweight Population Population-based studies retina Risk Factors Sample size Statistical analysis Asia Singapore India epidemiology retina
ISSN:	0007-1161, 1468-2079, 1468-2079
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