Ultra-processed foods consumption and risk of age-related eye diseases: a prospective cohort study with UK biobank.

Jianping Hu, Yiran Yao, Tongxin Ge, Shaoyun Wang, Shuyu Liu, Qiuyi Zhu, Xin Song, Renbing Jia, Ai Zhuang

Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, PR China. · pubmed

Paper

Abstract

Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) has been associated with increased risks of various age-related diseases. However, the potential association between UPF consumption and age-related eye diseases (AREDs) remains unclear. We aim to assess the associations between consumption of UPF and risk of AREDs including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract and glaucoma.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the association between ultra-processed food consumption and age-related eye diseases, which are indeed relevant to aging and longevity. However, it primarily focuses on the correlation rather than addressing root causes of aging or proposing interventions for lifespan extension. The findings may contribute to understanding dietary impacts on age-related diseases, but the overall impact on the field of longevity research is limited.

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