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. 2010 Dec 19;2(3):225–232. doi: 10.1111/j.2040-1124.2010.00086.x

Table 3.  Associations between retinal vessel calibers and various indices of the prevalence of obesity in the Funagata study population by sex.

Indices of obesity n Affected (%) Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
Crude P‐value Age adjusted P‐value Multivariable‐adjusted*
Per 1 SD decrease in central retinal artery equivalent
Male
 Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) 388 134 (34.5) 0.93 (0.75–1.16) 0.96 (0.77–1.20) 1.06 (0.78–1.44)
 Overweight and obesity (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2) 388 231 (59.5) 0.96 (0.78–1.18) 0.98 (0.79–1.21) 1.02 (0.75–1.38)
Female
 Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) 512 182 (35.5) 1.03 (0.86–1.23) 0.96 (0.80–1.15) 1.04 (0.81–1.32)
 Overweight and obesity (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2) 512 287 (56.1) 0.89 (0.75–1.06) 0.84 (0.70–0.99) 0.048 0.86 (0.67–1.09)
Per 1 SD increase of central retinal vein equivalent
Male
 Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) 388 134 (34.5) 1.16 (0.93–1.45) 1.13 (0.90–1.41) 1.07 (0.78–1.48)
 Overweight and obesity (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2) 388 231 (59.5) 1.10 (0.89–1.37) 1.08 (0.87–1.34) 1.04 (0.77–1.41)
Female
 Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) 512 182 (35.5) 1.15 (0.96–1.37) 1.21 (1.01–1.46) 0.04 1.24 (0.98–1.58)
 Overweight and obesity (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2) 512 287 (56.1) 1.29 (1.09–1.54) 0.003 1.35 (1.13–1.62) 0.001 1.26 (0.99–1.59)

BMI, body mass index. *Multivariable‐adjusted model: adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, mean arterial blood pressure, total plasma cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting plasma glucose.