| Title: | Sex-specific social, lifestyle, and physical health risk factors in cataracts development |
| Journal: | Eye |
| Published: | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39075262/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03193-z |
Publication 12758
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Abstract
BackgroundCataract is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. However, little is known about sex differences in cataracts. Our study aimed to explore potential sex differences in the relationships between key social, lifestyle, and physical health risk factors and the incidence of cataracts.MethodsA total of 117,972 participants from the UK Biobank were included in this prospective cohort study. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and female-to-male ratios of HRs (RHRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for cataract risk factors. Poisson regression was used to assess the incidence of cataracts (per 10,000 person-years).ResultsA total of 117,972 individuals without preexisting eye diseases were enroled in the analysis. 4172 subjects (54.8% female) were diagnosed with cataracts during follow-up. The crude incidence rates per 10,000 person-years were 35.06 for females and 29.15 for males. The incidence of cataracts increased in both males and females with factors such as Asian or Black ethnicity, smoking status, obesity, diabetes, and myopia. However, males who consumed alcohol or were unemployed suffered a greater risk of cataracts compared to their female counterparts, while high socioeconomic status, elevated blood pressure and metabolic syndrome were associated with a greater risk of cataracts in females than in males.ConclusionThis study provides a comprehensive overview of sex differences in the associations between cataracts and various risk factors. Our findings highlight that socioeconomic and lifestyle risk factors are more strongly linked to cataract risk in males, whereas females with systemic diseases face a greater risk of developing cataract.</p>
12 Authors
- Yuling Xu
- Anyi Liang
- Xianqi Zheng
- Ziyi Huang
- Qinyi Li
- Ting Su
- Qiaowei Wu
- Ying Fang
- Yijun Hu
- Wei Sun
- Honghua Yu
- Xiayin Zhang
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
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| 86091 | Regulators of the association between ocular disorders and systemic diseases. |
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