@article{fdi:010089023,
  title = {{C}ardiovascular health and near visual impairment among older adults in the {R}epublic of {C}ongo : a population-based study},
  author = {{G}bessemehlan, {A}. and {H}elmer, {C}. and {D}elcourt, {C}. and {B}oumediene, {F}. and {N}damba-{B}andzouzi, {B}. and {M}belesso, {P}. and {S}amba, {H}. and {K}ehoua, {G}. and {D}{\'e}sormais, {I}. and {L}acroix, {P}. and {A}boyans, {V}. and {D}artigues, {J}.{F}. and {H}ouinato, {D}. and {P}reux, {P}.{M}. and {G}uerchet, {M}a{\¨e}lenn},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {V}isual impairment ({VI}) and determinants of poor cardiovascular health are very common in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {H}owever, we do not know whether these determinants are associated with {VI} among older adults in this region. {T}his study aimed at investigating the association between the determinants of poor cardiovascular health and near {VI} among older adults living in {C}ongo. {M}ethods: {P}articipants were {C}ongolese adults aged 65 or older included in {E}pidemiology of {D}ementia in {C}entral {A}frica-{F}ollow-up population-based cohort. {N}ear {VI} was defined as visual acuity less than 20/40 measured at 30 cm. {A}ssociations between determinants of poor cardiovascular health collected at baseline and near visual acuity measured at first follow-up were investigated using multivariable logistic regression models. {R}esults: {A}mong the 549 participants included, 378 (68.8%; 95% confidence interval [{CI}]: 64.9%-72.7%]) had near {VI}. {O}f the determinants of poor cardiovascular health explored, we found that having high body mass index of at least 25 kg/m2 (odds ratio [{OR}] = 2.15; 95% {CI}: 1.25-3.68), diabetes ({OR} = 2.12; 95% {CI}: 1.06-4.25) and hypertension ({OR} = 1.65; 95% {CI}: 1.02-2.64) were independently associated with near {VI}. {C}onclusions: {S}everal determinants of poor cardiovascular health were associated with near {VI} in this population. {T}his study suggests that promoting good cardiovascular health could represent a target for {VI} prevention among older adults.},
  keywords = {{CONGO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}he {J}ournals of {G}erontology : {S}eries {A}},
  volume = {76},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {842--850},
  ISSN = {1079-5006},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1093/gerona/glaa304},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089023},
}