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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

The association between physical stature and myopia in elementary and junior high school graduates in Chongqing, China.

Jing Zhang, Ruili Li, Yong Zhang, Wensheng Tang, Dan Ao, Li He, Kun Yang, Xiaoya Qi, Xiyuan Zhou

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Jing Zhang *Department of Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ruili Li *Department of Special Medical Service Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yong ZhangSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Wensheng TangSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Dan AoHealth Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Li HeHealth Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Kun YangHealth Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaoya QiHealth Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiyuan ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between myopia and physical statures in elementary and junior high school graduates. Methods: Eight hundred and seventy-one elementary graduates and 752 junior high graduates in the urban area of Chongqing in China were recruited when they came to the hospital for their physical examination at enrollment. All the participants underwent anthropometric measurements, ocular examination, including visual acuity, slit lamp, non-cycloplegic refraction, and a questionnaire survey on demographics and life habits related to eye use. Univariate and Multivariate regression was used to analyze the relationships between physiques and SER (spherical equivalent refraction). Results: The mean ages were 12 ± 0.5 years and 15 ± 0.5 years for graduates in elementary school and in junior high school, respectively, the number of myopic children were 73.8% (643/871) and 82.6% (621/752) in elementary school and in junior high school, respectively. The regression coefficients between SER and height for elementary school graduates were significant in the right eye ( Conclusion: Accelerated height growth at elementary school may increase the risk of myopia by accelerating the process of emmetropization, but this relationship may be covered up by other risk factors, especially the increased near-sight activity due to increased academic work at higher grades. Further study is warranted to explore this relationship in children of different ages.

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childrenheightmyopiaphysical staturespherical equivalent refraction

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