Open AccessUse of Anthropometric Measures of Obesity to Predict Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in China
Author(s) -
Qiuxue Yi,
Lina Zhu,
Jing Ma,
Xinjie Yu,
Lin Liu,
Jie Shen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s321030
Subject(s) - waist to height ratio , medicine , body mass index , waist , anthropometry , obesity , logistic regression , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , waist–hip ratio , risk factor , endocrinology
Obesity is an established risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major microvascular complication of T2D. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the association between various anthropometric indices of obesity and DR.