Diet patterns and the incidence of age-related macular degeneration in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss among the elderly.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the association between dietary patterns and food groups (used to make them) with the 18-year incidence of AMD.

Methods

ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) participants who showed change in AMD lesions between retinal photographs taken at visit 3 and visit 5 were graded side by side to determine incident AMD (any=144; early=117; late=27). A 66-line item food frequency questionnaire, administered at visit 1 and visit 3, was used to identify 29 food groups. Principal component analysis was used to derive dietary patterns from average food group servings. Logistic regression was used to estimate ORs and 95% C

SUBMITTER: Dighe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8218331 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature