RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND BODY MASS INDEX

Intraocular Pressure and Body Mass Index

Authors

  • Huma Zainab Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi
  • Zamir Iqbal Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi
  • Mohammad Afzal Naz Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi
  • Ayyaz Hussain Awan Combined Military Hospital, Jhelum
  • Mazhar Ishaq Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad

Keywords:

Body mass index, Intraocular pressure

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship of intraocular pressure (IOP) with body mass index (BMI).

Study Design: A cross-sectional comparative study.

Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi, from February 2010 to July 2010.

Subjects and Methods: Three hundred subjects meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled. IOP was recorded. Height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated.

Results: IOP showed positive relationship with BMI. A BMI change by 1 kg/m2 corresponded with a change in IOP by 0.23 mmHg (p<0.01) in males and 0.14 mmHg (p=0.004) in females.

Conclusion: A positive relationship was found between IOP and BMI in both genders.

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Published

05-05-2014

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 3 (2014): September

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Zainab H, Iqbal Z, Naz MA, Awan AH, Ishaq M. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND BODY MASS INDEX: Intraocular Pressure and Body Mass Index. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2014 May 5 [cited 2024 Sep. 22];64(3):391-94. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/6906