Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and retinopathy among American adults: a cross-sectional study and mediation analysis
WWI serves as a stronger predictor of retinopathy than conventional obesity measures. The partial mediation by HbA1c highlights the interconnected roles of visceral fat and hyperglycemia in retinal microvascular damage.
Authors
- Ruilin Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6733-859X)
- Junmeng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9438-3791)
- Jianchen Hao
- Qiang Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9541-8260)
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6579-3633)
- Xiaopeng Gu
- Yadi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2244-9207)
- Zhiwei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3957-3063)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0810-3827)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University First Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1556065
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Peking University
- Peking University Health Science Center