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Association Between Pediatric Obesity and Ocular Structural Parameters: A Cross-Sectional Study
Alev Koçkar1, Ahmet Oran1, Ayşe Nurcan Cebeci2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34668, Turkey.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 28, 2026
Summary
Pediatric obesity may be linked to subtle eye structure changes, but findings are exploratory. Further research is needed to confirm associations between childhood obesity and ocular variations.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatrics
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Pediatric obesity is a growing public health concern.
- Understanding potential systemic effects of obesity is crucial.
- Ocular structures may be affected by metabolic changes associated with obesity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate potential associations between pediatric obesity and ocular structures.
- To utilize Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and ocular biometry for detailed analysis.
- To generate hypotheses for future research on obesity and eye health.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective cross-sectional study of 52 children (27 obese, 25 controls).
- Ocular biometry and OCT assessed retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell complex (GCC), and anterior segment parameters.
- Statistical analyses included group comparisons and regression, with Bonferroni correction.
Main Results:
- Obese children showed trends towards higher GCC average thickness, RNFL, and EMM5 values, and shallower anterior chamber depth (ACD).
- No ocular parameters reached statistical significance after Bonferroni correction.
- Anterior chamber depth (ACD) showed a nominally significant trend but did not survive correction.
Conclusions:
- Exploratory analysis suggests potential subtle ocular structural variations in pediatric obesity.
- Current findings are hypothesis-generating and require confirmation.
- Larger, prospective, pre-registered studies are necessary to establish definitive links.
