Association between various types of obesity and macular pigment optical density.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To elucidate the association between macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and various types of obesity in the South-Indian population.

Patients and methods

In total, 300 eyes of 161 healthy volunteers of South-Indian origin were studied. MPOD was measured psychophysically at 0.25°, 0.50°, 1.00°, and 1.75° eccentricities from fovea. Anthropometric measurements included waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI). Using the WHO Expert Consultation guidelines, obesity was defined based on BMI alone (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m(2)), based on WC alone (WC ≥ 90 cm for men and ≥ 80 cm for women), and based on WHR alone (≥ 0.90 for men and ≥ 0.85 for women). Isolated generalized obesity was defined as increased BMI and normal WC. Isolated abdominal ob

SUBMITTER: Gupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3272216 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature