More fruit and vegetables intake, especially legumes, tomatoes, apple, and pear, was associated with a lower risk of cataract.

Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cataract: insights from the UK Biobank study.

H-T Fan, Xiaofen Han, Xia Shang, Zheng-Guang Zhu, Miao He, Guangfei Xu, Zhihong Chen, Ruitang Deng

Eye (Lond)

Sep 30, 2023

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Abstract

PURPOSE: A prospective cohort study to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake and the risk of cataract. METHODS: We included 72,160 participants who were free of cataract at baseline from the UK Biobank. Frequency and type of F&V intake were assessed using a web-based 24 h dietary questionnaire from 2009 to 2012. Development of cataract during the follow-up was defined by self-report or hospital inpatient records up to 2021. Cox proportional regression models were used to estimate the association between F&V intake and incident cataract. RESULTS: During a mean follow-up of 9.1 years, 5753 participants developed cataract with a corresponding incidence of 8.0%. After adjusting for multiple demographic, medical and lifestyle covariates, higher intake of F&V were associated with a lower risk of cataract (≥6.5 vs.