Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children
Introduction: Several studies in the adult population have shown that obesity is an independent risk factor for elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), whereas data in the paediatric population are sparse and controversial. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between bod...
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| author | Claudia Pileggi Rosa Papadopoli Caterina De Sarro Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile Maria Pavia |
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| description | Introduction: Several studies in the adult population have shown that obesity is an independent risk factor for elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), whereas data in the paediatric population are sparse and controversial. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), and IOP in healthy school children. Methods: The survey was conducted among a random sample of 8-year-old Italian students. Data were collected on their health status and behaviours related to obesity (physical activity, food and drinking habits, etc.). Physical examinations, conducted at school, included measurements of height, weight, BP, and IOP. Results: Five hundred and seventy-six subjects were recruited (92.8% response rate); 42.4% were overweight or obese, 58.9% consumed inadequate daily servings of fruit and vegetables, and 87.5% were involved in sedentary activities. Elevated BP/hypertension (HTN) affected 3.6% and high IOP was revealed in 12.5% of the children. In the multivariate analysis, elevated BP/HTN was the only significant determinant of ocular HTN (OR 5.36, 95% CI 1.95–14.73, p = 0.001). Conclusions: Our results show that high IOP affects 12.5% of 8-year-old school children and appears to be associated with high BP related to a high BMI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-759d309920d64a0286b3850e228605d02022-12-21T17:15:42ZengKarger PublishersObesity Facts1662-40251662-40332021-04-0114216917710.1159/000514096514096Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian ChildrenClaudia Pileggi0Rosa Papadopoli1Caterina De Sarro2Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile3Maria Pavia4Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Cosenza, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyIntroduction: Several studies in the adult population have shown that obesity is an independent risk factor for elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), whereas data in the paediatric population are sparse and controversial. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), and IOP in healthy school children. Methods: The survey was conducted among a random sample of 8-year-old Italian students. Data were collected on their health status and behaviours related to obesity (physical activity, food and drinking habits, etc.). Physical examinations, conducted at school, included measurements of height, weight, BP, and IOP. Results: Five hundred and seventy-six subjects were recruited (92.8% response rate); 42.4% were overweight or obese, 58.9% consumed inadequate daily servings of fruit and vegetables, and 87.5% were involved in sedentary activities. Elevated BP/hypertension (HTN) affected 3.6% and high IOP was revealed in 12.5% of the children. In the multivariate analysis, elevated BP/HTN was the only significant determinant of ocular HTN (OR 5.36, 95% CI 1.95–14.73, p = 0.001). Conclusions: Our results show that high IOP affects 12.5% of 8-year-old school children and appears to be associated with high BP related to a high BMI.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/514096blood pressurechildhood obesityintraocular pressureoverweightrefractive errormyopia |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Pileggi Rosa Papadopoli Caterina De Sarro Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile Maria Pavia Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children Obesity Facts blood pressure childhood obesity intraocular pressure overweight refractive error myopia |
| title | Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children |
| title_full | Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children |
| title_fullStr | Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children |
| title_short | Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children |
| title_sort | obesity blood pressure and intraocular pressure a cross sectional study in italian children |
| topic | blood pressure childhood obesity intraocular pressure overweight refractive error myopia |
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