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The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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Intake of fruits and vegetables may modify the risk of cataract in Korean males: data from Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2012

채소 및 과일의 섭취가 백내장 유병율에 미치는 영향 : 2012년 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여

  • Lee, Eunkyung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Research Institute for Human Ecology, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Jeong-Hwa (Department of Food and Nutrition, Keimyung University) ;
  • Heo, Young-Ran (Department of Food and Nutrition, Research Institute for Human Ecology, Chonnam National University)
  • 이은경 (전남대학교 식품영양과학부 및 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 최정화 (계명대학교 식품보건학부 식품영양학전공) ;
  • 허영란 (전남대학교 식품영양과학부 및 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.08.08
  • Accepted : 2018.09.26
  • Published : 2018.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Cataract is a major cause of a loss of eye sight, and is a critical health issue in an aging society. The oxidative stresses to the lens due to various exterior/interior stimuli leads to degenerative changes of the visual system, resulting in cataract. Therefore, reducing the level of oxidative damage is critical in the prevention of the disease. This study examined the association between the risk of cataract and intake of fruits and vegetables, the major dietary source of antioxidants. Methods: Using the data of Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2012, the intake of fruits and vegetables of 1,332 males (222 cases) and 2,012 females (377 cases) were analyzed, taking into account the cataract phenotype. Their dietary intake was categorized in 6 groups: TV (total vegetables), F (fruits), TVF (TV+F), SV (salted vegetables), NSV (Non-SV), and NSVF (NSV+F). The level of intakes were evaluated referring to the recommendation level of various dietary guidelines. Results: The presence of cataract was associated with some type of fruit and vegetable intake. In males, the controls had more TVF (p < 0.001), TV (p = 0.001), SV (p = 0.012), NSV (p = 0.007), and NSVF (p < 0.001) intake than the cases, and the lower intake of TVF (< 500g), TV (300g), NSV (< 100g), and NSVF (< 400g) increased the risk of cataract by up to 1.7 fold [95% confidence interval: 1.06-2.71]. In females, the controls also had a higher intake of TVF (p < 0.001), TV (p = 0.042), and NSVF (p < 0.001), but the intake of such fruits and vegetables did not predict the meaningful risk of cataract. The intake of SV and F was not associated with the cataract phenotype in either males or females. Conclusion: The intake of fruits and vegetables can modify the risk of cataract in Korean males and a sufficient intake of those could be effective in the prevention of cataract.

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 자료 중 안검진이 가장 처음 진행된 2012년 자료를 바탕으로 남성 1,332명 (환자 222명) 및 여성 2,012명 (환자 337명)에서 나타난 채소 및 과일류 섭취 종류와 수준이 백내장에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 남자 대상자의 낮은 TVF, TV, NSV, NSVF 섭취량은 백내장 위험을 약 1.4 ~ 1.7배 증가시키는 것으로 나타났으나, 여자 대상자에서는 식이섭취와 백내장 위험도의 사이에 의미있는 상관성이 관찰되지 않았다. 본 연구결과는 한국인 남성의 백내장 위험률 감소를 위해 충분한 채소와 과일을 섭취이 권장되며, 이를 위해 다양한 보건 영양 정책의 개발과 효과적 시행이 필요함을 시사한다.

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