It might sound “fishy”, but eating a diet rich in fish may help you
reduce your risk of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)! Researchers from
the Harvard School of Public Health found that the AMD may be associated with a
high dietary fat intake. The results of
their study found that eating fish, such as tuna, four times a week, may reduce
the risk of macular degeneration. The subjects of the study were
participants in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up
Study who did not have AMD at when the study commenced. After 12 years of
follow-up, 567 people with a visual loss of 20/30 or worse were identified. Fat
intake was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire. The study found:
·
Those
patients whose total dietary fat intake was in the highest quintile had over
one and a half times the risk of AMD as those whose fat intake was in the lowest
quintile,
·
Linolenic
acid consumption was directly associated with the risk of AMD,
·
High
intake of docosahexaenoic acid was associated with a modest reduction in the
risk of AMD.
·
Those
who ate four or more servings of fish a week were at a 35% lower risk of AMD
when compared to those who ate fewer than three servings of fish a week.
The researchers concluded that dietary fat intake was associated with an
increased risk of age related macular degeneration (AMD) and that this may have
been due to the presence of Linolenic acid in the fat. They added that a high intake of fish, a rich source of docosahexaenoic
acid, may reduce this risk.
If you or someone you know has a family history of age related macular
degeneration or wishes to learn more about their risk of AMD and how eating
fish might reduce their risk of AMD, please contact Seeta Eye Centers
and schedule an eye examination by calling 845-454-1025, visiting Seeta Eye Centers or
facebook.com/seetaeyecenters.
Seeta Eye Centers is conveniently located at 23 Davis Avenue,
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603, Cecilwood Health Center, 969 Main
Street, Fishkill, New York 12524 and 664 Stoneleigh Avenue, Suite 100, Carmel,
New York 10512 for patients from Westchester
County, Rockland County and throughout the Hudson Valley, Dutchess
County and Orange County.
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