Interaction between parental myopia and children lifestyle on the incidence of myopia among children aged 6-18 years: a cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the influence of the interaction between parental myopia and lifestyle on myopia among school-age children.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study used data from the Tianjin Child and Adolescent Research of Eye between August and October 2022.

Participants

A total of 49 035 participants between 6 and 18 years of age were eligible for this study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the interaction between eye-healthy lifestyle and parental myopia on myopia. Parental myopia and eye-healthy lifestyle were ascertained by a Child and Adolescent Behavior Questionnaire. The lifestyle risk score (LRS) of eye health was calculated based on beta-coefficient in the backward regression model

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806635 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature