Association of Generalized and Abdominal Obesity with Diabetic Retinopathy in Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Patients.

Jiaxian ChenYanan WanJian SuZheng ZhuEngchun PanChong ShenJinbo WenKai WangHao YuYu QinLan CuiJinyi ZhouMing Wu

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2021)

Type 2 diabetic individuals with low BMI levels and high WHR levels had a significantly increased risk of developing DR which indicated that isolated abdominal obesity might be involved in the pathogenesis of DR.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
type diabetes
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
optical coherence tomography
editorial comment
body mass index