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Childbearing May Increase the Risk of Nondiabetic Cataract in Chinese Women’s Old Age
Joint Authors
Yuan, Manqiong
Han, Yaofeng
Fang, Ya
Chu, Cheng-I
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Backgrounds.
Ocular changes may arise during pregnancy and after childbirth, but very few studies have reported the association between childbearing and cataract among older adults.
Methods.
14,292 individuals aged 60+ years were recruited in Xiamen, China, in 2013.
Physician-diagnosed cataract and diabetes status were assessed by a self-reported questionnaire.
Childbearing status was measured by number of children (NOC).
Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was conducted to examine the relationships among NOC, diabetes, and cataract.
Gender-specific logistic models regressing nondiabetic cataract on NOC were performed by adjusting some covariates.
Results.
14,119 participants had complete data, of whom 5.01% suffered from cataract, with higher prevalence in women than men (6.41% versus 3.51%).
Estimates of SEM models for women suggested that both NOC and diabetes were risk factors for cataract and that no correlation existed between NOC and diabetes.
Women who had one or more children faced roughly 2–4 times higher risk of nondiabetic cataract than their childless counterparts (OR [95% CI] = 3.88 [1.24, 17.71], 3.21 [1.04, 14.52], 4.32 [1.42, 19.44], 4.41 [1.46, 19.74], and 3.98 [1.28, 18.10] for having 1, 2, 3, 4-5, and 6 or more children, resp.).
Conclusions.
Childbearing may increase the risk of nondiabetic cataract in Chinese women’s older age.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yuan, Manqiong& Han, Yaofeng& Fang, Ya& Chu, Cheng-I. 2015. Childbearing May Increase the Risk of Nondiabetic Cataract in Chinese Women’s Old Age. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069716
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yuan, Manqiong…[et al.]. Childbearing May Increase the Risk of Nondiabetic Cataract in Chinese Women’s Old Age. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yuan, Manqiong& Han, Yaofeng& Fang, Ya& Chu, Cheng-I. Childbearing May Increase the Risk of Nondiabetic Cataract in Chinese Women’s Old Age. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069716
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069716