Estimated Resting Metabolic Rate and Body Composition Measures Are Strongly Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in Indonesian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.
Muhammad Bayu SasongkoFelicia WidyaputriDian C SulistyoningrumFirman S WardhanaTri Wahyu WidayantiSupanji SupanjiRifa WidyaningrumSarah R IndrayantiIdhayu A WidhasariAngela N AgniPublished in: Diabetes care (2018)
In this study, RMR and body composition measures were strongly associated with and contributed considerably to the presence and severity of DR. These findings, if confirmed, suggest that RMR and body composition may be strong markers that represent actual metabolic state in the pathophysiology of DR.