Table 5.
Association of retinal microvascular signs with BMI and biochemical measures
| Multivariable-adjusted* Beta coefficient (SE) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetic retinopathy |
Non-diabetic retinopathy |
Arterio-venous nicking |
Focal arteriolar narrowing |
Generalized arteriolar narrowing |
Generalized venular dilation |
|
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.07 (0.33) | 0.28 (0.24) | 0.72 (0.15)** | 0.68 (0.14)** | 0.69 (0.12)** | 0.30 (0.12) |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | −1.99 (2.34) | −0.01 (1.66) | −1.20 (1.00) | −1.41 (0.99) | −0.05 (0.81) | 3.71 (0.82)** |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | −0.36 (0.81) | −0.17 (0.77) | −0.88 (0.45)* | 1.45(0.36)** | −2.24 (0.37)* | −2.24 (0.37)** |
| LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | −1.18 (2.08) | −0.26 (1.57) | −1.31 (0.94) | −1.51(0.93) | −1.77 (0.76)* | 4.50 (0.77)** |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | −1.38 (7.15) | 1.22 (3.64) | 5.51 (2.41)* | 2.37 (2.39) | 1.46 (1.97) | 7.08 (1.99)** |
*
Adjusted for age, gender, race, post secondary education, current smoker, current drinker, diabetes, hypertensive status, BMI, HDL cholesterol and MABP.
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.001