Fat Consumption and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Chong EW-T, Robman LD, Simpson JA, et al. Fat Consumption and Its Association With Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol 2009 May;127(5):674-680.

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Vol. 127 No. 5, May 2009
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Epidemiology

Fat Consumption and Its Association With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Elaine W.-T. Chong, MD, PhD, MEpi; Luibov D. Robman, PhD; Julie A. Simpson, PhD; Allison M. Hodge, PhD; Khin Zaw Aung, MD; Theresa K. Dolphin, BAppSci; Dallas R. English, PhD; Graham G. Giles, PhD; Robyn H. Guymer, MD, PhD
Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(5):674-680.

Objective  To evaluate associations between past dietary fat intake and the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Methods  Six thousand seven hundred thirty-four participants aged 58 to 69 years in 1990-1994 took part in this cohort study. Participants' nutrient intakes were estimated from a food frequency questionnaire at baseline. At follow-up from 2003 to 2006, digital macula photographs of both eyes were evaluated for early and late AMD signs. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios, with adjustment for age, smoking, and other potential confounders.
Results  Higher trans-unsaturated fat intake was associated with an increased prevalence of late AMD; the odds ratio comparing the highest with the lowest quartile of trans fat was 1.76 (95% confidence interval, 0.92-3.37; P = .02). Higher -3 fatty acid intake (highest quartile vs lowest quartile) was inversely associated with early AMD (odds ratio, 0.85; 95% confidence interval, 0.71-1.02; P = .03). Olive oil intake (100 mL/week vs Conclusion  A diet low in trans-unsaturated fat and rich in -3 fatty acids and olive oil may reduce the risk of AMD.

Author Affiliations: Centre for Eye Research Australia (Drs Chong, Robman, Aung, and Guymer, and Ms Dolphin), The Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology (Drs Simpson, English, and Giles), and Department of Medicine (Dr Hodge), the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, Carlton, Australia (Drs Simpson, English, and Giles); and Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (Dr Guymer).
 
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