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Abstract (English)

The incidence of cataracts has grown significantly and become the leading cause of blindness globally. A cataract is a chronic condition, and many factors have been identified as being related to this condition. Risk factors such as age and sex are examples of non-modifiable factors thought to be related to developing cataracts. We assessed the association of two dietary factors (namely, alcohol use and fruit and vegetable intake) with cataracts. We used National Population Health Survey (NPHS) to examine the impact of these dietary factors on cataracts among adults. Our first study used data from NPHS to investigate whether alcohol use increases the risk of cataracts. We found that alcohol use was not statistically significantly associated with the risk of developing cataracts among adults. Our second study examined the association of fruit and vegetable intake with cataracts. We found no statistically significant association between fruit and vegetable intake and the development of cataracts.

Abstract (French)

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