ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2023
Association between body mass index and myopia in the United States population in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1999 to 2008: a cross-sectional study.
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- Body Mass Index is Associated With Direction-Specific Increases in With-the-Rule Corneal and Refractive Astigmatism in Schoolchildren.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Association between body roundness index and myopia among US adolescents: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2001-2006.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association of longitudinal body mass index trajectories with phenotypic age acceleration: a cross-sectional study based on growth mixture modeling.GeroScience · 2025Article
- Interdependence of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Myopia.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Inverse L-Shaped Association Between Body Mass Index and Myopia in Chinese Schoolchildren: A Pilot Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and myopia in the United States.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 8,000 participants from the 1999 to 2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). BMI was classified into four groups: < 18.5, 18.5 - 24.9, 25-29.9, and > 29.9. Three diagnostic thresholds were used for myopia A\B\C: spherical equivalent ≤ -0.5\-0.75\-1 diopters in the right eye. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and smooth curve fitting were performed to evaluate the association between BMI and myopia.
resultsThe incidence of myopia was 39.4%. BMI was correlated with myopia, with each 1 kg/m
conclusionsMyopia using all three diagnostic thresholds was positively associated with higher BMI. This suggests a potential association between myopia and higher BMI in the American population, warranting further investigations.
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