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Lifestyle and cardiometabolic risk factors of cataract in Chinese adults

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Background: Cataract is a common eye disease among older adults and is a major cause of global vision impairment and blindness, with high prevalence in low- and middle-income countries. Previous epidemiological studies on cataract risk factors were limited, had inconsistent findings, and were mainly based on Western populations.

Methods: This thesis used data from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB), a prospective cohort study of 512 726 adults (41%...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
Supervisor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
Supervisor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
Supervisor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
Supervisor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
Examiner


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Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford

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