Title | Association between Dietary Xanthophyll (Lutein and Zeaxanthin) Intake and Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Lin H, Mares JA, Lamonte MJ, Brady WE, Sahli MW, Klein R, Klein BEK, Nie J |
Secondary Authors | Millen AE |
Journal | Ophthalmic Epidemiol |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 311-322 |
Date Published | 2017 10 |
ISSN | 1744-5086 |
Keywords | Aged, Atherosclerosis, Complement Factor H, Diet, Female, Genotype, Humans, Lipoproteins, HDL, Macular Degeneration, Male, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Prevalence, Proteins, Retinal Drusen, Xanthophylls |
Abstract | PURPOSE: To examine the association between xanthophyll intake and prevalent early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (n = 10,295). Potential effect modification by genetic polymorphisms and biomarkers of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) metabolism was explored. METHODS: Xanthophyll intake was assessed at visit 1 (1987-1989) using food frequency questionnaires. Prevalent early AMD was assessed at visit 3 (1993-1995) via retinal photographs. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for AMD by quintiles of xanthophyll intake, adjusted for age, sex, race, field center, and pack-years of smoking. To evaluate effect modification, the association between tertiles (T) of xanthophyll intake and AMD was stratified by complement factor H (CFH) rs1061170 and age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2 (ARMS2) rs10490924 genotypes, as well as by median cutpoints of HDL biomarkers. RESULTS: Xanthophyll intake was not associated with AMD in the overall sample, Caucasians (n = 8257), or African-Americans (n = 2038). Exploratory analyses observed that the association between xanthophyll intake and AMD varied statistically significantly by CFH rs1061170 genotype among Caucasians (p for interaction = 0.045) but not African Americans. No interactions were observed between xanthophyll intake and ARMS2 rs10490924. Moreover, higher xanthophyll intake was associated with decreased odds of AMD among participants with lower HDL (OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.57-1.09) but not higher HDL (p for interaction = 0.048). CONCLUSION: Xanthophyll intake was not associated with early AMD. Further studies to investigate this association by genetic susceptibility or variations in HDL metabolism are needed. |
DOI | 10.1080/09286586.2017.1290259 |
Alternate Journal | Ophthalmic Epidemiol |
PubMed ID | 28332910 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6025894 |
Grant List | HHSN268201100008C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 HL086694 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States UL1 TR001412 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States R01 HL103706 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100007C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100011C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 AG041776 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States UL1 RR025005 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States R01 HL059367 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States U01 HG004402 / HG / NHGRI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100012C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100005C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 HL087641 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100009C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100006C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100010C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |