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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 76-82出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.06.002
关键词
Intraocular pressure; Metabolic syndrome; Risk factor
Background: To analyze the relationship between intraocular pressure, metabolic variables, and components of metabolic syndrome in different age and gender groups. Methods: We examined 10,491 Taiwanese adults aged 21 to 79 years and categorized according to gender and age. All participants underwent examinations, including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, intraocular pressure, and blood chemistry. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to evaluate the relationships between intraocular pressure and these variables as well as to determine the relative influence of each component of metabolic syndrome. Results: Intraocular pressure showed a significant reduction with aging in men but not in women. BMI had a positive association with intraocular pressure in young adults and middle-aged men. Systolic blood pressure was positively associated with intraocular pressure in most groups, whereas diastolic blood pressure was positively associated with intraocular pressure only in middle-aged and elderly men. Fasting blood sugar levels showed a significant association with high intraocular pressure in middle-aged and elderly adults. All participants with metabolic syndrome had higher intraocular pressure levels, and each component of metabolic syndrome had a distinct effect on the intraocular pressure, with blood pressure being the strongest predictor. Conclusion: Elevated intraocular pressure is associated with a number of metabolic variables, and each component of metabolic syndrome has a distinct impact on the intraocular pressure in individual age-and gender-specific groups. The present results may allow internal medicine specialists to manage metabolic risk factors while considering possible ocular involvement and potential treatment interactions. (C) 2011 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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