Nutritional modulation of cataract

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-47

  Weikel, Karen A ^a   Garber, Caren ^a   Baburins, Alyssa ^a   Taylor, Allen ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Carbohydrate; Carotenoids; Cataract; Eye; Glycation; Glycemic index; Lens; Omega fats; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CARBOHYDRATE; CRYPTOXANTHIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; LIPID; LYCOPENE; MULTIVITAMIN; PROTEINASE; RETINOL; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CATARACT; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; RISK FACTOR;

AGING; CARBOHYDRATE; CAROTENOIDS; CATARACT; EYE; GLYCATION; GLYCEMIC INDEX; LENS; OMEGA FATS; VITAMINS;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CATARACT; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84891826481     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: 17534887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nure.12077     Document Type: Article

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