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Smoking Increases Risk of Macular Degeneration

Posted By Dr. Risa Schulman On May 11, 2011 @ 9:09 am In Healthy Lifestyle,Macular Degeneration | Comments Disabled

Researchers in Japan studied the effect of environmental and physiological parameters on the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  They found a very strong association with cigarette smoking.  Hypertension and body mass index (BMI) were mildly associated, while serum lipids (including presence of omega-3 fatty acids) or gender were not associated at all.

For an abstract of the article, click here [1].

Risa Schulman, PhD
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