Dietary ω-3 fatty acid and fish intake and incident age-related macular degeneration in women
WG Christen, DA Schaumberg, RJ Glynn… - Archives of …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To examine whether intake of ω-3 fatty acids and fish affects incidence of age-
related macular degeneration (AMD) in women. Design A detailed food-frequency
questionnaire was administered at baseline among 39 876 female health professionals
(mean [SD] age: 54.6 [7.0] years). A total of 38 022 women completed the questionnaire and
were free of a diagnosis of AMD. The main outcome measure was incident AMD responsible
for a reduction in best-corrected visual acuity to 20/30 or worse based on self-report …
related macular degeneration (AMD) in women. Design A detailed food-frequency
questionnaire was administered at baseline among 39 876 female health professionals
(mean [SD] age: 54.6 [7.0] years). A total of 38 022 women completed the questionnaire and
were free of a diagnosis of AMD. The main outcome measure was incident AMD responsible
for a reduction in best-corrected visual acuity to 20/30 or worse based on self-report …