Low Body Mass Index Poses Greater Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in African Ancestry Individuals

Investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in an African ancestry cohort from the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) study. Retrospective, cross-sectional “case-control” comparison study. A total of 6,634 POAAGG study...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2024-10, Vol.271, p.119-126
Main Authors: Di Rosa, Isabel, Halimitabrizi, Mina, Salowe, Rebecca, Augello, Patrick, Zhu, Di, Chen, Yineng, Sankar, Prithvi, Addis, Victoria, Ying, Gui-Shuang, O'Brien, Joan
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Summary:Investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in an African ancestry cohort from the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) study. Retrospective, cross-sectional “case-control” comparison study. A total of 6,634 POAAGG study subjects were eligible: 2,977 cases and 3,657 controls. Ocular and demographic data were collected from on-site exams, standardized interviews, and electronic medical records. BMI was calculated: weight(kg)/height(m)2, and categorized as low (
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2024.10.023