Nutr Res Pract.  2024 Oct;18(5):701-710. 10.4162/nrp.2024.18.5.701.

Comparison of food and nutrient intake according to the presence of glaucoma among Korean older adults

• Kim J
• Park S
• Yang YJ

• KMID: 2560054
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2024.18.5.701

Abstract

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to compare nutrient intake according to the presence of glaucoma among Korean individuals aged 60 yrs or older and to establish evidence for the necessity of dietary habits and nutritional management in the prevention and management of glaucoma.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
The study was conducted on 4,195 older adults aged 60 or older who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2017 and 2018. The subjects were classified into glaucoma (n = 186) and non-glaucoma (n = 4,009) groups based on the doctor’s diagnosis of glaucoma. Nutrient intake was estimated using a 24-h recall method, and the intake of nutrients between the 2 groups was compared.
RESULTS
The comparison of food group and nutrient intake according to the subjects’ prevalence of glaucoma showed that the average intake of potatoes and starches was higher in the glaucoma group than in the non-glaucoma group (P = 0.049), whereas the average intake of meat, fish, and shellfish was higher in the non-glaucoma group than in the glaucoma group (P = 0.045, P = 0.018). Additionally, the average intake of omega-3 and vitamin C was higher in the non-glaucoma group than in the glaucoma group (P = 0.022, P = 0.045), while the average intake of niacin was higher in the glaucoma group than in the non-glaucoma group (P = 0.046).
CONCLUSION
The intake of meats, fish, and shellfish, omega-3, and vitamin C was higher in the non-glaucoma group than in the glaucoma group. These results suggest that a healthy diet might be necessary for the prevention and management of glaucoma.

Keyword

Nutrient intake; glaucoma; eye diseases

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