Glaucoma risk and the consumption of fruits and vegetables among older women in the study of osteoporotic fractures.
Title | Glaucoma risk and the consumption of fruits and vegetables among older women in the study of osteoporotic fractures. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Coleman, A. L., Stone K. L., Kodjebacheva G., Yu F., Pedula K. L., Ensrud K. E., Cauley J. A., Hochberg M. C., Topouzis F., Badala F., & Mangione C. M. |
Corporate Authors | Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group |
Journal | Am J Ophthalmol |
Volume | 145 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 1081-9 |
Date Published | 2008 Jun |
ISSN | 0002-9394 |
Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antioxidants, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Diet Records, Female, Fractures, Bone, Fruit, Glaucoma, Humans, Intraocular Pressure, Odds Ratio, Optic Disk, Optic Nerve Diseases, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Prevalence, Risk Factors, United States, Vegetables, Vision Disorders, Visual Fields |
Abstract | PURPOSE: To explore the association between the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the presence of glaucoma.DESIGN: Cross-sectional cohort study.METHODS: In a sample of 1,155 women located in multiple centers in the United States, glaucoma specialists diagnosed glaucoma in at least one eye by assessing optic nerve head photographs and 76-point suprathreshold screening visual fields. Consumption of fruits and vegetables was assessed using the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire. The relationship between selected fruit and vegetable consumption and glaucoma was investigated using adjusted logistic regression models.RESULTS: Among 1,155 women, 95 (8.2%) were diagnosed with glaucoma. In adjusted analysis, the odds of glaucoma risk were decreased by 69% (odds ratio [OR], 0.31; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11 to 0.91) in women who consumed at least one serving per month of green collards and kale compared with those who consumed fewer than one serving per month, by 64% (OR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.77) in women who consumed more than two servings per week of carrots compared with those who consumed fewer than one serving per week, and by 47% (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.29 to 0.97) in women who consumed at least one serving per week of canned or dried peaches compared with those who consumed fewer than one serving per month.CONCLUSIONS: A higher intake of certain fruits and vegetables may be associated with a decreased risk of glaucoma. More studies are needed to investigate this relationship. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.01.022 |
Alternate Journal | Am J Ophthalmol |
PubMed ID | 18355790 |
Grant List | 2R01 AG 005394-22A1 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States 2R01 AG 027574-22A1 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States AG 02004 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States AG 05394 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States AG 05407 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States AR 35582 / AR / NIAMS NIH HHS / United States AR 35583 / AR / NIAMS NIH HHS / United States AR 35584 / AR / NIAMS NIH HHS / United States R01 AG 005407 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG 027576-22 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |