Myopia and BMI: a nationwide study of 1.3 million adolescents.

Alon PeledItay NitzanJacob MegreliEstela DerazneDorit TzurOrit Pinhas-HamielArnon AfekGilad Twig

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)

BMI was associated with myopia in a J-shaped pattern, with the size effect being greater for adolescent men than women. This study indicates that both low BMI and high BMI are associated with mild-to-moderate and severe myopia.

Keyphrases

body mass index
young adults
weight gain
optic nerve
mental health
polycystic ovary syndrome
early onset
pregnant women
adipose tissue
weight loss