Higher blood levels of vitamin D may be associated with a decreased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women, says research
According to findings published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, the highest average intakes of vitamin D from food and supplements (15.1 micrograms per day) were associated with a 59 percent decrease in the risk of developing early AMD, compared with the lowest average intakes (7.9 micrograms per day).
“This is the second study to present an association between AMD status and 25(OH)D, and our data support the previous observation that vitamin D status may potentially protect against development of AMD,” wrote the authors, led by Amy Millen, PhD, from the University at Buffalo, New York.
“More studies are needed to verify this association prospectively as well as to better understand the potential interaction between vitamin D status and genetic and lifestyle factors with respect to risk of early AMD,” they added.
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