ArticleBMC public health2024
Modifiable lifestyle, mental health status and diabetic retinopathy in U.S. adults aged 18-64 years with diabetes: a population-based cross-sectional study from NHANES 1999-2018.
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- Association between dietary multi-metal intake and the risk of diabetic retinopathy: a population-based study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Associations of night sleep duration and daytime napping with diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Association of Age-Related Eye Diseases with Comorbidity of Coronary Heart Disease and Depression in a Population-Based Cohort Study.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- Construction of a nomogram for predicting the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with diabetic retinopathy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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- Depression and diabetic retinopathy: an underexplored connection.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Analysis of anxiety and depression status and their influencing factors in patients with diabetic retinopathy.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
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backgroundThe relationship between integrated lifestyles, mental status and their impact on overall well-being has attracted considerable attention. This study aimed to evaluate the association between lifestyle factors, depression and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in adults aged 18-64 years.
methodsA cohort of 3482 participants diagnosed with diabetes was drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning the years 1999-2018. DR was defined based on self-reported diabetic retinopathy diagnoses by professional physicians, relying on Diabetes Interview Questionnaires. Subgroup analysis was employed to assess lifestyle and psychological factors between participants with DR and those without, both overall and stratified by diabetic duration. Continuous variables were analyzed using the student's t test, while weighted Rao-Scott χ
resultsOf the 3482 participants, 767 were diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, yielding a weighted DR prevalence of 20.8%. Patients with DR exhibited a higher prevalence of heavy drinking, depression, sleep deprivation, and insufficient physical activity compared to those without DR. Furthermore, multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that sleeping less than 5 h (OR = 3.18, 95%CI: 2.04-4.95, p < 0.001) and depression (OR = 1.35, 95%CI:1.06-1.64, p = 0.025) were associated with a higher risk of DR, while moderate drinking (OR = 0.49, 95%CI: 0.32-0.75, p = 0.001) and greater physical activity (OR = 0.64, 95%CI: 0.35-0.92, p = 0.044) were identified as protective factors.
conclusionsAdults aged 18-64 years with DR exhibited a higher prevalence of lifestyle-related risk factors and poorer mental health. These findings underscore the need for concerted efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and positive emotional well-being in this population.
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