A prospective study of carotenoid intake and risk of cataract extraction in US men

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 517-524

  Brown, Lisa ^a   Rimm, Eric B ^b   Seddon, Johanna M ^b   Giovannucci, Edward L ^b   Chasan Taber, Lisa ^b   Spiegelman, Donna ^b   Willett, Walter C ^b   Hankinson, Susan E ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carotene; Carotenoids; Cataract; Cataract extraction; Diet; Food frequency questionnaire; Health Professionals Follow up Study; Lutein; Men; Prospective studies; Vitamin A; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; LENS EPITHELIUM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032828673     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.4.517     Document Type: Article

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