Obesity and high myopia in children and adolescents: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Sami LeeHaeng-Jin LeeKyoung Geun LeeJihan KimPublished in: PloS one (2022)
An association exists between obesity in childhood and adolescence and high myopia. Being overweight in girls was also found to be associated with high myopia. Thus, efforts to maintain a healthy weight during childhood and adolescence are of great importance.