PMID- 35702455
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220716
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 5
DP  - 2022 May
TI  - ‏Impact of Food Habits on Cataract Development Among Adults in Aseer Region, 
      Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study.
PG  - e24878
LID - 10.7759/cureus.24878 [doi]
LID - e24878
AB  - BACKGROUND: Cataracts are the main cause of visual impairment among the aging 
      population, with a high impact on patients' quality of life. It has been 
      suggested that the antioxidant carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin may play a role 
      in cataract prevention. Recently, significant evidence has associated abnormal 
      glucose metabolism with an increased likelihood of the development of cataracts. 
      AIM: The current study aims to assess the relationship between nutrition and 
      cataracts among adults in the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A 
      retrospective study was conducted targeting all accessible patients diagnosed 
      with cataracts at Aseer Central Hospital during the period from August 8, 2019, 
      to March 3, 2021, and at Khamis Mushayt General Hospital during the period from 
      June 11, 2018, to March 3, 2021. Data were collected using a pre-structured data 
      collection sheet that covered patients' socio-demographic data, including age, 
      gender, education, work type, and marital status. Also, the type of cataract 
      diagnosed for the study patients was recorded with associated risk factors of 
      cataracts, including chronic diseases, trauma, eye surgery, and family history. 
      The last section covered patients' dietary habits and frequency of dietary 
      intake.  Results: A total of 140 patients with cataracts who fulfilled the 
      inclusion criteria were included in the study. Patients' ages ranged from 21 to 
      65 years, with a mean age of 54.2 +/- 12.9 years old. Additionally, 12.1% of the 
      study patients were smokers, 44.3% were diagnosed with hypertension, and 45% were 
      diabetic, which was type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) among 36.5% and type 2 
      diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among 52.4%. A family history of congenital cataracts 
      was reported among 12.9%, and 12.9% had a history of eye trauma. Moreover, 37.1% 
      of the study patients had vegetables once per week. Eating fruits or having juice 
      was reported as once per week among 40% of the study patients and three times per 
      week among 20%. Finally, 31.4% take nutritional supplements or vitamins. 
      CONCLUSION: There is currently an inquiry to endorse or exclude a specific diet 
      or dietary intake that may reduce or even prevent the development and progression 
      of cataracts. It appears beneficial for people to have some antioxidants in their 
      daily food.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2022, Aldhabaan et al.
FAU - Aldhabaan, Waleed
AU  - Aldhabaan W
AD  - Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Al-Zomia, Ahmed S
AU  - Al-Zomia AS
AD  - Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Lahiq, Lama A
AU  - Lahiq LA
AD  - Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Alqahtani, Mushary
AU  - Alqahtani M
AD  - Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Al-Qahtani, Shuruq
AU  - Al-Qahtani S
AD  - Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Aljohani, Sulafah
AU  - Aljohani S
AD  - Medicine and Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU.
FAU - Al-Mufarrih, Tariq
AU  - Al-Mufarrih T
AD  - Medicine and Surgery, Batterjee Medical College, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Alshahrani, Yazeed S
AU  - Alshahrani YS
AD  - Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220510
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC9179942
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - antioxidants
OT  - association
OT  - cataracts
OT  - dietary habits
OT  - food
OT  - nutrients intake
OT  - risk factors
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2022/06/16 06:00
MHDA- 2022/06/16 06:01
PMCR- 2022/05/10
CRDT- 2022/06/15 02:11
PHST- 2022/05/10 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/06/15 02:11 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/06/16 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/06/16 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/05/10 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.24878 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2022 May 10;14(5):e24878. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24878. eCollection 2022 
      May.