ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2024
Nutritional intake, environmental factors, and their impact on myopia prevalence in Korean children aged 5-12 years.
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- The Impact of a High-Fat Diet on Eye Health.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Association of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep and myopia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Association between nutritional factors and myopia in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Self-Reported Myopia Among Undergraduate Students in the Northern Region of Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional survey of myopia prevalence and its influencing factors among school children and adolescents under the double reduction policy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- More sun, less myopia: validating CUVAF as a biomarker for outdoor exposure in a cohort of Spanish schoolchildren.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The current status of primary and secondary school students with myopia in the Shekou district of Shenzhen: a retrospective study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Beyond the eye: a multidisciplinary perspective on managing pediatric myopia.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- Myopia: a review of current concepts, association with nonophthalmological conditions, and treatment strategy in children and adolescents.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- Interdependence of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Myopia.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Association of dietary inflammatory index and refractive status in American adolescents: NHANES 1999-2008.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Serum metabolic biomarkers associated with self-reported chronic rhinosinusitis: a population-based cross-sectional study from the KNHANES.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMyopia is a complex condition influenced by numerous factors, including genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices. Although evidence indicates that certain dietary factors may influence the development of myopia, this relationship is still not completely understood and is a topic of ongoing research.
methodsThis study analyzed the relationship between dietary habits, environmental factors, and the prevalence of myopia in a sample of 24,345 children aged 5-12 years from the seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VII). The average daily intake of dietary nutrients associated with the refractive error status of the participants was analyzed using analysis of variance (GLM) and the Scheffe method for post-hoc comparison. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted between the participant's refractive error status and daily dietary nutrient intake, while taking into consideration the age, sex, BMI, parental myopia, and near-work hours.
resultsThe risk of myopia increased with age, especially notable between ages 11 and 12, and was higher in children with both parents having myopia. Dietary factors played a crucial role; children with myopia had significantly lower intake of fat, omega-3 fatty acids, and retinol but higher intake of other nutrients compared to emmetropic and hyperopic counterparts. High consumption of carbohydrates, protein, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and sodium was associated with increased myopia risk. High sodium intake was particularly associated with a 2.05-fold increased myopia risk.
conclusionsThis study highlights the significant role of diet and lifestyle choices in the development of myopia in children. Our findings suggest the importance of considering these specific factors in the management and prevention strategies for myopia, underscoring the need for targeted interventions in children's health and vision care.
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