Retinal Vascular Tortuosity and Diameter Associations with Adiposity and Components of Body Composition.

CONCLUSIONS: This demonstrates, on an unprecedented scale, that venular tortuosity and diameter are more strongly associated with adiposity, whereas arteriolar diameter relates more strongly to fat-free mass. Different attributes of the retinal microvasculature may reflect distinct roles of body composition and fatness on the cardiometabolic system.
PMID: 32725961 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Obesity - July 28, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Tapp RJ, Owen CG, Barman SA, Welikala RA, Foster PJ, Whincup PH, Strachan DP, Rudnicka AR, UK Biobank Eye, Vision Consortium Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research