ArticleEpidemiology and health2023
The association between obesity and glaucoma in older adults: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.
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- The impact of obesity or overweight on the risk of glaucoma: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Obesity and its management in primary care setting.Journal of diabetes and its complications · 2025Review
- Evaluating the impact of caloric restriction, body mass index and exercise on primary open-angle glaucoma: A review.European journal of ophthalmology · 2025Review
- The relationship between weight-adjusted-waist index, body mass index and diabetic retinopathy among American adults: a population-based analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Identifying Modifiable Risk Factors for Glaucoma.Journal of current ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
objectivesThis study evaluated the association between obesity and glaucoma in middle-aged and older people. A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.
methodsGlaucoma was assessed via self-reports. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and a Cox proportional hazards model were used to assess the relationship between obesity and glaucoma risk.
resultsOlder males living in urban areas who were single, smokers, and non-drinkers were found to have a significantly higher incidence of glaucoma (all p<0.05). Diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease were also associated with higher glaucoma risk, while dyslipidemia was associated with lower risk (all p<0.05). After the model was adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related variables, obesity was significantly associated with a 10.2% decrease in glaucoma risk according to the Cox proportional hazards model (hazard ratio, 0.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.83 to 0.97) and an 11.8% risk reduction in the multivariate logistic regression analysis (odds ratio, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.80 to 0.97). A further subgroup analysis showed that obesity was associated with a reduced risk of glaucoma in people living in rural areas, in smokers, and in those with kidney disease (all p<0.05). Obesity also reduced glaucoma risk in people with diabetes, hypertension, or dyslipidemia more than in healthy controls (all p<0.05).
conclusionsThis cohort study suggests that obesity was associated with a reduced risk of glaucoma, especially in rural residents, smokers, and people with kidney disease. Obesity exerted a stronger protective effect in people with diabetes, hypertension, or dyslipidemia than in healthy people.
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