Are obesity and anthropometry risk factors for diabetic retinopathy?: The diabetes management project

Abstract

Purpose. To investigate the relationship between anthropometric parameters and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in adults with diabetes. Methods. Five hundred participants with diabetes were recruited prospectively from ophthalmology clinics in Melbourne, Australia. Each underwent an eye examination, anthropometric measurements, and standardized interview-administered questionnaires, and fasting blood glucose and serum lipids were analyzed. Two-field fundus photographs were taken and graded for DR. Height; weight; body mass index (BMI); waist, hip, neck, and head circumferences; and skinfold measurements were recorded. Results. A total of 492 patients (325 men, 66.1%) aged between 26 and 90 years (..