Association of Dietary Vitamin K1 Intake With the Incidence of Cataract Surgery in an Adult Mediterranean Population: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cataract, one of the most frequent causes of blindness in developed countries, is strongly associated with aging. The exact mechanisms underlying cataract formation are still unclear, but growing evidence suggests a potential role of inflammatory and oxidative processes. Therefore, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory factors of the diet, such as vitamin K1, could play a protective role.

Objective

To examine the association between dietary vitamin K1 intake and the risk of incident cataracts in an elderly Mediterranean population.

Design, setting, and participants

A prospective analysis was conducted in 5860 participants from the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea Study, a randomized clinical trial executed between 2003 and 2011. Participants were community-dwe

SUBMITTER: Camacho-Barcia ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5847084 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature