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Interaction between parental myopia and children lifestyle on the incidence of myopia among children aged 6-18 years: a cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China.

Tongtong LiJing YangJing YanXuyang YaoBei DuQi WuXiangda MengYuanyuan LiuYuezhu LuQihua WangQiang YangChea-Su KeeClement C ThamRuihua WeiGuo-Wei HuangHua Yan
Published in: BMJ open (2024)
High-risk lifestyles of myopia and parental myopia were significantly associated with a higher risk of myopia, and the combination had the strongest effect. For children, lifestyle adjustment should be prioritised in preventing myopia, especially for those with parental myopia.
Keyphrases
  • optic nerve
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • metabolic syndrome
  • risk factors
  • weight loss
  • optical coherence tomography