Associations between obesity and ocular health in Spanish adults

Jacob, Louis; Smıth, Lee; Koyanagi, Ai; Pardhan, Shahina; Allen, Peter M.; Yang, Lin; Grabovac, Igor; Shin, Jae Il; Tully, Mark; López‐Sánchez, Guillermo F.

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“…The prevalence of cataract, especially posterior sub-capsular cataract, is associated with high BMI. Obesity is related to insulin resistance, this can accelerate the formation of cataract [54][55] , and abdominal obesity is more relevant [56] . In developed countries, the risk of suffering from hyperglycemia and obesity is higher [57][58] .…”

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Time trends and gender disparities of Chinese cataract burden and their predictions

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Liu,

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Int J Ophthalmol

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AIM: To evaluate the trends and changes in the number and rates of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and prevalence of cataract in China between 1990 and 2019, and to predict the trends of cataract burden from 2020 to 2030. METHODS: The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) database was employed to collect the data on DALYs and the prevalence of cataract in China, which was distinguished by age and sex during the past three decades from 1990 to 2019, and then changes in the number and rates of cataract from 2020 to 2030 were predicted. All data were analyzed by the R program (version 4.2.2) and GraphPad Prism 9.0 statistics software. RESULTS: The number of DALYs of cataract increased from 449 322.84 in 1990 to 1 087 987.61 in 2019, number of cataract cases increased from 5 607 600.94 in 1990 to 18 142 568.96 in 2019. The age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR) generally increased slightly [estimated annual percentage change (EAPC=0.1; 95%CI: -0.24 to 0.45), age-standardized prevalence rates (ASPR) also increased (EAPC=0.88; 95%CI: 0.6 to 1.15). Cataract burden increased with age and female gender. Among the causes of cataract, air pollution was the most important, followed by smoking, high fasting plasma glucose, and high body mass index (BMI). The burden of cataract is predicted to grow persistently from 2020 to 2030, the number of DALYs and prevalence for cataract will rise to 2 336 431 and 43 698 620 respectively by 2030, the ASDR is predicted to be 85/100 000 and ASPR will be 1586/100 000 in 2030, females will still be at greater risk of suffering from cataract than males. CONCLUSION: The burden of cataract in China kept rising from 1990 to 2019. Increasing age and female gender are risk factors for cataract. Air pollution, smoking, high fasting plasma glucose, and high BMI are associated with cataract. The burden of cataract in China will gradually increase from 2020 to 2030, the elderly women in particular need attention. Our results may be of help for providing reference strategies to reduce cataract burden in the near future.

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Time trends and gender disparities of Chinese cataract burden and their predictions

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Liu,

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Int J Ophthalmol

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“…A population group that has an especially high risk of developing obesity are people who have more barriers to physical activity, for example, those who have difficulties seeing, hearing or both. (3,4) Indeed, previous research has shown that people with difficulties seeing and with difficulties hearing carry out less physical activity than people without these difficulties, (5,6) and may, thus, be at higher risk of obesity. (3,(7)(8)(9) Sensory-impaired individuals may present a disinclination to leave the home because they might face several environmental barriers that may potentially reduce their physical activity due to fear of falls or other injuries.…”

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“…(3,4) Indeed, previous research has shown that people with difficulties seeing and with difficulties hearing carry out less physical activity than people without these difficulties, (5,6) and may, thus, be at higher risk of obesity. (3,(7)(8)(9) Sensory-impaired individuals may present a disinclination to leave the home because they might face several environmental barriers that may potentially reduce their physical activity due to fear of falls or other injuries. (10) This reduced physical activity may then influence higher prevalence of excess weight and obesity among people with sensory impairment.…”

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“…(11) This association could be also bidirectional in that obesity may be causing sensory problems. (3) To the best of our knowledge, there are no representative population-based studies exploring the association between physical inactivity and obesity in men and women with difficulties seeing and hearing. In particular, assessing gender-differences is important as previous studies have reported significant differences in physical activity and obesity between men and women in the general population.…”

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“…3,5,[27][28][29][30] In addition to gender, sociodemographic variables included age, marital status, living as a couple, and education. Age was categorized…”

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Gender differences in the association between physical activity and obesity in adults with vision and hearing losses

Pardhan

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Davis

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European Journal of Public Health

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Background Physical inactivity is strongly associated with obesity, which in turn is a major risk factor for many non-communicable diseases. We examined associations between physical inactivity and obesity in Spanish adults with vision and hearing difficulties and explored differences between men and women. Methods Data from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017 were analyzed [n = 23 089 adults (15–103 years, mean age 53.4 ± 18.9 years, 45.9% men)]. Participants self-reported difficulties in seeing and hearing. Physical inactivity (exposure) was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form. Obesity (outcome) was defined as body mass index ≥30 kg m−2 based on self-reported weight and height. The association between physical inactivity and obesity was assessed with multivariable logistic regression in people with difficulties seeing and hearing, adjusting for significant covariates. Results Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that the association between physical inactivity and obesity was stronger in those with difficulty hearing (OR 1.778, 95% CI 1.215–2.602) compared with difficulty seeing (OR 1.375, 95% CI 1.076–1.756). Gender-stratified analyses showed significant association between physical inactivity and obesity in men who reported difficulty hearing (OR 2.319, 95% CI 1.441–3.735) and difficulty seeing (OR 1.556, 95% CI 1.079–2.244), but not in women. Conclusions A significant association between physical inactivity and obesity was observed in Spanish men with vision and hearing difficulties. Physical activity has an important role in the prevention of obesity in men with seeing and hearing difficulties. Active steps should be taken to encourage physical activity to reduce the risk of obesity in people with sensory impairments.

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Associations between obesity and ocular health in Spanish adults

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Time trends and gender disparities of Chinese cataract burden and their predictions

Time trends and gender disparities of Chinese cataract burden and their predictions

Gender differences in the association between physical activity and obesity in adults with vision and hearing losses

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