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Association between body mass index and diabetic retinopathy in Asians: the Asian Eye Epidemiology C...

Association between body mass index and diabetic retinopathy in Asians: the Asian Eye Epidemiology C...

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Association between body mass index and diabetic retinopathy in Asians: the Asian Eye Epidemiology Consortium (AEEC) study

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Full title

Association between body mass index and diabetic retinopathy in Asians: the Asian Eye Epidemiology Consortium (AEEC) study

Publisher

BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Journal title

British journal of ophthalmology, 2022-07, Vol.106 (7), p.980-986

Language

English

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BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

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Contents

Background/aimsObesity is a well-known risk factor for diabetes, but its association with diabetic retinopathy (DR) is inconclusive, in particular in Asians. We aimed to assess whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with the presence and severity of DR in Asian populations with diabetes.MethodsPooled analysis of individual-level cross-sectiona...

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Full title

Association between body mass index and diabetic retinopathy in Asians: the Asian Eye Epidemiology Consortium (AEEC) study

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2493003680

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2493003680

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ISSN

0007-1161

E-ISSN

1468-2079

DOI

10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318208

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