Prospective study of incident age-related macular degeneration in relation to vigorous physical activity during a 7-year follow-up

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-106

  Williams, Paul T ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE DURATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CALIFORNIA; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SMOKING;

EID: 58249086527     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: 15525783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.08-2165     Document Type: Article

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