Use of Anthropometric Measures of Obesity to Predict Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in China.

Qiu-Xue YiLi-Na ZhuJing MaXin-Jie YuLin LiuJie Shen

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2021)

WHtR and BMI but not WHR are risk factors for DR in obese patients with T2D. Patients with high WHtR and BMI should be closely monitored to prevent the development of DR.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
weight gain
weight loss
body mass index
editorial comment
metabolic syndrome
optical coherence tomography
type diabetes
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
bariatric surgery
body composition
high fat diet induced
obese patients
skeletal muscle