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Physical activity and the risk of progression of retinopathy or the development of proliferative retinopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9097744     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine if physical activity is associated with the 6-year risk of progression of retinopathy or incidence of proliferative retinopathy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Participants in the Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy who were free of proliferative retinopathy at the 1984 to 1986 examination and in whom diabetes had developed when younger than 30 years of age (n = 606) were evaluated after a 6-year follow-up period. Stereoscopic fundus photographs were graded for the presence and severity of retinopathy. Physical activity was assessed by a questionnaire. RESULTS: There were no associations between any of the measures of physical activity and two-step progression of retinopathy or the development of proliferative retinopathy during the follow-up period. No associations were seen even for those with more severe preproliferative retinopathy at the 1984 to 1986 examination or for the subset engaging in strenuous activity such as weight lifting. CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity does not appear to be associated with either an increased or decreased risk of progression of retinopathy or the development of proliferative retinopathy in people with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Authors:
K J Cruickshanks; S E Moss; R Klein; B E Klein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ophthalmology     Volume:  102     ISSN:  0161-6420     ISO Abbreviation:  Ophthalmology     Publication Date:  1995 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-04-29     Completed Date:  1997-04-29     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802443     Medline TA:  Ophthalmology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1177-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison 53705-2397, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cohort Studies
Diabetic Retinopathy / epidemiology,  etiology*,  physiopathology*
Disease Progression
Exercise*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Male
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Visual Acuity
Wisconsin / epidemiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EYO3083/EY/NEI NIH HHS

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