ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBESITY INDICES AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Dr.S.Radhika; Dr.P.Subba Reddy; Dr.K.Nirmala; Dr.S.Ravi; Dr.Christina Mary P.Paul

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBESITY INDICES AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Dr. S. Radhika, Dr. P. Subba Reddy, Dr. K. Nirmala, Dr. S. Ravi, Dr. Christina Mary P. Paul

Abstract :

Aim: To report the association of generalised and abdominal obesity with

Diabetic Retinopathy(DR) in South Indian patients with Type 2 Diabetes .

Materials and Methods: Cross sectional study conducted between June 2016 -

November 2016 at ACS medical college . Patient details were entered along

with duration of diabetes, presence or absence of nephropathy and neuropathy . Height , Weight, Waist circumference and Hip circumference were obtained using standard procedures. BMI and Waist Hip ratio(WHR) were calculated using standard formulae. Detailed ophthalmic evaluation of every patient was done . Dilated fundus examination done by a single investigator and retinopathy graded using ICDR Severity Scale clinical classification. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS Software.

Results: Statistically significant association was noted between Severe DR and Nephropathy (p value < 0.006).

Conclusion: Both high BMI and high WHR are associated with presence and severity of DR.