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. 2026 Mar 10;13:11. doi: 10.1186/s40662-026-00480-6

Table 2.

Direct comparison of weekend warrior vs. regularly active patterns

Outcome Threshold N events (WW/Regular) HR (95% CI) P value
Cataract  ≥ 150 min/week 2908/1469 0.96 (0.90–1.02) 0.219
 ≥ 300 min/week 1331/1078 0.95 (0.88–1.03) 0.234
Diabetic retinopathy  ≥ 150 min/week 75/53 0.75 (0.53–1.07) 0.111
 ≥ 300 min/week 32/36 0.78 (0.48–1.25) 0.297
Age-related macular degeneration  ≥ 150 min/week 510/258 0.96 (0.82–1.11) 0.550
 ≥ 300 min/week 251/197 0.98 (0.82–1.19) 0.869
Glaucoma  ≥ 150 min/week 653/371 0.87 (0.77–0.99) 0.036
 ≥ 300 min/week 296/276 0.83 (0.70–0.98) 0.027

All models were adjusted for age, sex, Townsend deprivation index, ethnicity, education, employment status, smoking status, alcohol consumption, body mass index, hypertension, and diabetes

HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval; WW = weekend warrior