Pathological eating behaviours and risk of retinopathy in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus can cause several long-term macrovascular and microvascular complications including nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy (DR). Several studies have reported positive associations between eating pathologies and DR; however, these studies have not been aggregated and sub-grouped into type of pathological eating behaviour, and the differences in risk according to type of eating behaviour is unknown. The aim of this review, therefore, was to aggregate risks of DR in populations with and without pathological eating behaviours, stratified according to eating behaviour.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. Major databases and grey literature were search from inception until 1/6/2021. Studies reporting the prevalence of pathol

SUBMITTER: Trott M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167365 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature