Dairy products intake and the risk of incident cataracts surgery in an elderly Mediterranean population: results from the PREDIMED study

Camacho-Barcia, Lucía; Bulló, Mònica; García‐Gavilán, Jesús; Martínez‐González, Miguel A.; Corella, Dolores; Estruch, Ramón; Fitó, Montse; Gómez‐Gracia, Enrique; Arós, Fernando; Fiol, Miquel; Santos‐Lozano, José Manuel; Serra‐Majem, Lluís; Pintó, Xavier; Basora, Josep; Toledo, Estefanía; Muñoz, Miguel Ángel; Zanón‐Moreno, Vicente; García‐Layana, Alfredo; Salas‐Salvadó, Jordi

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“…For example, case-control studies did not find a significant difference in cataract [7] or cataract extraction risk [20] based on milk and dairy product consumption. Likewise, a recently published prospective study of adult Mediterranean subjects with high cardiovascular risk found no association between cataract incidence and total dairy products intake, including milk [8]. ese findings are consistent with what we observed in this large, population-based study.…”

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“…e authors postulated that this protection could be mediated by reduction in cardiovascular risk factors, such as diabetes, or inflammation. Nonetheless, other dairy products, including milk, examined in the same populations failed to show any association with cataract risk [8,20]. Hence, the possibility of the observed effect being coincidental cannot be ruled out.…”

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“…Interestingly, we did find a significant reduction in cataract history risk when assessing milk intake on a continuous scale. While it is less often encountered in the literature, a protective effect of dairy is reported occasionally with a specific dairy product [8,20] or, less commonly, for a specific cataract type [27]. In the recent study examining Mediterranean adults, skimmed yogurt intake (but not milk or other types of dairy products) was associated with reduced cataract risk [8].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Early reports from regions of Asia concluded that possible links exist [5,6]. However, recent investigations in European and Mediterranean populations were less conclusive [7,8]. In this study, we examined the relationship between indicators of dietary milk exposure and cataract extraction history in a nationally representative sample of the American population.…”

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Is Dietary Milk Intake Associated with Cataract Extraction History in Older Adults? An Analysis from the US Population

Mustafa

Daoud

2020

Journal of Ophthalmology

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Background. Galactose accumulation in the lens tissue is known to be cataractogenic. Whether consistent dietary intake of lactose—which consists of glucose and galactose—predisposes to senile cataract remains unclear. This study was conducted to investigate the association between a number of dietary milk intake indicators and cataract extraction history in a representative sample of older adults from the US population. Methods and Materials. This is a cross-sectional, population-based study. Participants of the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2008 who were ≥50 years old and provided a complete history of their usual daily dietary intake were included. Exclusion criteria were special diets, extreme daily energy intake, and missing outcome (i.e., cataract extraction history). Indicators of milk intake used were early-life intake regularity, current daily milk/total dairy intake amounts, and estimated lifelong milk exposure. Odds ratios (OR) and 99% confidence intervals (99% CI) were calculated with fitting weights to better represent the population-based estimates. Results. Among the 5930 studied participants, early-life milk intake regularity was not associated with cataract extraction history in age/sex/ethnicity-adjusted and multivariable-adjusted models (p trend = 0.064 and 0.094, respectively). Current daily milk intake was associated with a slight reduction in the likelihood of cataract extraction in the age/sex/ethnicity-adjusted model (OR = 0.885 per cup equivalents, 99% CI = 0.795–0.986) and in the multivariable model (OR = 0.871 per cup equivalents, 99% CI = 0.746–0.993). However, no such association was observed between quartiles of current dietary milk intake and cataract extraction history (p=0.154 and p=0.317 for age/sex/ethnicity-adjusted and multivariable-adjusted models, respectively). Neither current total dairy intake nor estimated lifelong milk exposure was significantly associated with the outcome in the final multivariable models. Conclusion. There appears to be no direct relationship between several indicators of dietary milk consumption and cataract extraction history in the general American population.

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Is Dietary Milk Intake Associated with Cataract Extraction History in Older Adults? An Analysis from the US Population

Mustafa

Daoud

2020

Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…In this concern, the randomized clinical trial "Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea" (PREDIMED) demonstrated a reduced risk of DR in middle-aged/older individuals with type 2 diabetes, with the intake of at least 500 mg/d of dietary long-chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3 PUFAs), by means of two weekly servings of oily fish [57]. Additionally, the PREDIMED group showed that intake of skimmed yogurt was associated with lower risk of cataracts in the elderly Mediterranean population with high cardiovascular risk [58].…”

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Searching for the Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Neuroprotective Potential of Natural Food and Nutritional Supplements for Ocular Health in the Mediterranean Population

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Peris-Martínez

García-Medina

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Adherence to a healthy diet offers a valuable intervention to compete against the increasing cases of ocular diseases worldwide, such as dry eye disorders, myopia progression, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, or age macular degeneration. Certain amounts of micronutrients must be daily provided for proper functioning of the visual system, such as vitamins, carotenoids, trace metals and omega-3 fatty acids. Among natural foods, the following have to be considered for boosting eye/vision health: fish, meat, eggs, nuts, legumes, citrus fruits, nuts, leafy green vegetables, orange-colored fruits/vegetables, olives-olive oil, and dairy products. Nutritional supplements have received much attention as potential tools for managing chronic-degenerative ocular diseases. A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, hand-searched publications and historical archives were performed by the professionals involved in this study, to include peer-reviewed articles in which natural food, nutrient content, and its potential relationship with ocular health. Five ophthalmologists and two researchers collected the characteristics, quality and suitability of the above studies. Finally, 177 publications from 1983 to 2021 were enclosed, mainly related to natural food, Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and nutraceutic supplementation. For the first time, original studies with broccoli and tigernut (chufa de Valencia) regarding the ocular surface dysfunction, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma were enclosed. These can add value to the diet, counteract nutritional defects, and help in the early stages, as well as in the course of ophthalmic pathologies. The main purpose of this review, enclosed in the Special Issue “Health Benefits and Nutritional Quality of Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables,” is to identify directions for further research on the role of diet and nutrition in the eyes and vision, and the potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of natural food (broccoli, saffron, tigernuts and walnuts), the Mediterranean Diet, and nutraceutic supplements that may supply a promising and highly affordable scenario for patients at risk of vision loss. This review work was designed and carried out by a multidisciplinary group involved in ophthalmology and ophthalmic research and especially in nutritional ophthalmology.

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Vom Ozonloch zur Augenlinse: Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Kataraktentwicklung

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Templin,

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2024

Ophthalmologie

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Dairy products intake and the risk of incident cataracts surgery in an elderly Mediterranean population: results from the PREDIMED study

Abstract: International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): 35739639. Registration date: 5 October 2005.

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Is Dietary Milk Intake Associated with Cataract Extraction History in Older Adults? An Analysis from the US Population

Is Dietary Milk Intake Associated with Cataract Extraction History in Older Adults? An Analysis from the US Population

Searching for the Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Neuroprotective Potential of Natural Food and Nutritional Supplements for Ocular Health in the Mediterranean Population

Vom Ozonloch zur Augenlinse: Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Kataraktentwicklung

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