ArticleNutrients2022
Association between Dietary Calcium and Potassium and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study.
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- Association between dietary folic acid intake and diabetic retinopathy among patients with diabetes: An analysis of 2005-2008 NHANES data.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- Diabetic retinopathy: why some eyes suffer more - a focus on retina-specific risk factors and metabolic memory.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- The association between urinary and dietary potassium and diabetic microvascular complications: insights from UK Biobank data.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
- Nutrient metabolism and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus: implications for rehabilitation and precision care.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Correlation between omega-3 intake and the incidence of diabetic retinopathy based on NHANES from 2005 to 2008.Acta diabetologica · 2024Article
- The Association between Dietary Nutrient Intake and Acceleration of Aging: Evidence from NHANES.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Association of lactate dehydrogenase and diabetic retinopathy in US adults with diabetes mellitus.Journal of diabetes · 2024Article
- Relationship of liver fat content with systemic metabolism and chronic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Lipids in health and disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMicronutrients are considered to have an important role in metabolic process. The relationships between micronutrients and diabetic complication, such as retinopathy, are rarely discussed. The main purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between dietary micronutrients and diabetic retinopathy in an adult population.
methods5321 participants from National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2008 were included in this cross-sectional study. Diabetic retinopathy was diagnosed by the severity scale of the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) using nonmydriatic fundus photography. Micronutrients were assessed by 24-h dietary recall. The relationship between dietary micronutrients and the occurrence of diabetic retinopathy was analyzed by a logistic regression model.
resultsDietary calcium and potassium were inversely associated with diabetic retinopathy (OR: 0.729, 95%CI: 0.562-0.945; OR: 0.875, 95%CI: 0.787-0.973). Higher quartile of dietary calcium and potassium was associated with lower occurrence of diabetic retinopathy (OR: 0.664, 95%CI: 0.472-0.933; OR: 0.700, 95%CI: 0.495-0.989). Furthermore, increased amounts of dietary calcium and potassium were significantly associated with reduced occurrence of diabetic retinopathy (OR: 0.701, 95%CI: 0.546-0.900; OR: 0.761, 95%CI: 0.596-0.972).
conclusionsHigher levels of dietary calcium and potassium are suggested to reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy with dose-response effect. The evaluation of dietary micronutrients might be a part of treatment for patients with diabetic complications.
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