L-ascorbic acid/Finding
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L-ascorbic acid — decreases nuclear cataract incidence
Evidence strength: very limited.Finding“Participants with the highest quintile of total intake (diet + supplements) of vitamin C had a reduced risk of incident nuclear cataract [adjusted odds ratio (OR): 0.55; 95% CI: 0.36, 0.86].”
Quoted verbatim from Antioxidant nutrient intake and the long-term incidence of age-related cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study.. - Study
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- Community-dwelling adults aged 49 y or older in the Blue Mountains Eye Study; 10-y follow-up; highest quintile of total vitamin C intake (diet plus supplements) versus lowest
Effect 0.55 odds ratio, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.86
Antioxidant nutrient intake and the long-term incidence of age-related cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study.2008PMID:1854158310.1093/ajcn/87.6.1899Permalink
To cite this finding: https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M5SR73JCMYJP4HS9R4SEPB34