The impact of obesity or overweight on the risk of glaucoma: a meta-analysis
Obesity or overweight may increase the risk of glaucoma in term of OR values. Obese or overweight individuals in developed countries, especially obese men, appear to be associated with a higher risk of glaucoma. Maintaining weight within the normal range may be an effective measure to prevent glaucoma.
Authors
- Rongzhao Lu
- Hongwei Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8250-678X)
- Piao Xie
- Dahai Hu
- Luyu Zhao
- Hui Tang
- Hanze Qiu
Institutions
- Jinan University (CN)
- New York University Shanghai (CN)
- University of Jinan (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1756819
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00