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We hypothesized that subclinical postural asymmetry, measured by the thoracic angle of trunk rotation (ATR), is positively associated with myopia in schoolchildren from a rural county in northeastern China.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study evaluated 2,599 schoolchildren (grades 1\u20136) recruited from two primary schools in a single rural county of northeastern China. We measured thoracic ATR using a scoliometer and assessed refractive error. The association between ATR and myopia was analyzed using multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic spline-based exposure\u2013response modeling, and machine learning for feature importance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among participants (51.0% boys, 49.0% girls; mean age 9.5\u202f\u00b1\u202f1.7\u202fyears), the overall myopia prevalence was 52.8%. After adjusting for confounders, 1\u00b0 increase in thoracic ATR was associated with 7% higher odds of myopia (odds ratio\u202f=\u202f1.07). Children in the highest ATR tertile had significantly increased odds of myopia compared to the lowest. A linear association was identified. Furthermore, feature importance analysis ranked thoracic ATR as a leading marker for myopic status, secondary only to age and gender.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Elevated subclinical thoracic ATR is independently associated with myopia. As a concurrent epidemiological marker of poor posture, ATR screening supports integrated\n                      <jats:italic>vision-spine<\/jats:italic>\n                      health initiatives for children in resource-limited settings.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1836894","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]],"date-time":"2026-08-06T05:32:52Z","timestamp":1785994372000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Thoracic angle of trunk rotation and its association with myopia among schoolchildren in a rural county of northeastern China"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Tianli","family":"Zheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical Imaging Department, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences","place":["Suzhou, Jiangsu, 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