The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of Korea
Cataracts are a prevalent ophthalmic disease worldwide, and research on the risk factors for cataracts occurrence is actively being conducted. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nutrient intake and cataracts in the older adult population in Korea. We analyzed data from Korean a...
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| author | Sangyun Lee Soyeon Lee Myeonghyeon Jeong Sunwoo Jung Myoungjin Lee Sunyong Yoo |
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| description | Cataracts are a prevalent ophthalmic disease worldwide, and research on the risk factors for cataracts occurrence is actively being conducted. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nutrient intake and cataracts in the older adult population in Korea. We analyzed data from Korean adults over the age of 60 years (cataract: 2137, non-cataract: 3497) using the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We performed univariate simple and multiple logistic regressions, adjusting for socio-demographic, medical history, and lifestyle, to identify the associations between nutrient intake and cataracts. A higher intake of vitamin B1 in the male group was associated with a lower incidence of cataracts. A lower intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin A, and a higher intake of vitamin B2 in the female group were associated with a higher incidence of cataracts. Our study demonstrated that polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 could affect the incidence of cataracts according to sex. The findings could be used to control nutrient intake for cataract prevention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-061d7fe21211472aa44663b6964e73232023-11-24T11:49:51ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-11-011423496210.3390/nu14234962The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of KoreaSangyun Lee0Soyeon Lee1Myeonghyeon Jeong2Sunwoo Jung3Myoungjin Lee4Sunyong Yoo5Department of IoT Artificial Intelligence Convergence Major, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of ICT Convergence System Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of ICT Convergence System Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of ICT Convergence System Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of ICT Convergence System Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of ICT Convergence System Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaCataracts are a prevalent ophthalmic disease worldwide, and research on the risk factors for cataracts occurrence is actively being conducted. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nutrient intake and cataracts in the older adult population in Korea. We analyzed data from Korean adults over the age of 60 years (cataract: 2137, non-cataract: 3497) using the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We performed univariate simple and multiple logistic regressions, adjusting for socio-demographic, medical history, and lifestyle, to identify the associations between nutrient intake and cataracts. A higher intake of vitamin B1 in the male group was associated with a lower incidence of cataracts. A lower intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin A, and a higher intake of vitamin B2 in the female group were associated with a higher incidence of cataracts. Our study demonstrated that polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 could affect the incidence of cataracts according to sex. The findings could be used to control nutrient intake for cataract prevention.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/4962nutrition surveysnutrientslenscataracts in the elderlycataract risk factorsKorean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| spellingShingle | Sangyun Lee Soyeon Lee Myeonghyeon Jeong Sunwoo Jung Myoungjin Lee Sunyong Yoo The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of Korea Nutrients nutrition surveys nutrients lens cataracts in the elderly cataract risk factors Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| title | The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of Korea |
| title_full | The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of Korea |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of Korea |
| title_short | The Relationship between Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in the Older Adult Population of Korea |
| title_sort | relationship between nutrient intake and cataracts in the older adult population of korea |
| topic | nutrition surveys nutrients lens cataracts in the elderly cataract risk factors Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/4962 |
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