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Obesity – a Risk Factor for Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes?
Damir Katušić
Martina Tomić
Tomislav Jukić
Rajko Kordić
Jakov Šikić
Nenad Vukojević
Borna Šarić
Sažetak
The aim of the study was to investigate whether obestiy, independently or associated with other risk factors, increases
the risk for the diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic persons. Data of 156 diabetic persons that have consecutively
attended the Outpatient Department in the Vuk Vrhovac Institute in Zagreb during two months period were studied.
According to their body mass index (BMI) they were divided into three groups: group 1 (BMI25; n=49), group 2
(BMI 26–29.9; n=52) and group 3 (BMI30; n=55). The three groups did not differ in age, duration of diabetes, treatment,
cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides. With increase in BMI, we observed a significant deterioration of
HbA1c and a significant increase in LDL-cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Statistical analyses shown
that the prevalence of retinopathy increased significantly with higher body weight (gr. 1: 40.8%, gr. 2: 63.4%, gr. 3:
63.6%; p<0.05), but also with correlation to quality of metabolic control (HbA1c) and systolic blood pressure. Therefore,
obesity may be, because of its significant correlation to quality of metabolic control (HbA1c) and systolic blood pressure,
considered as risk factor for diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic persons.
Ključne riječi
Diabetic retinopathy; BMI; HbA1c; blood pressure
Hrčak ID:
27898
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Datum izdavanja:
20.6.2005.
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