In a large Japanese population, a significant inverse association was found between saturated fatty acid intake and prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in men.
Intake of monounsaturated fatty acid and polyunsaturated fatty acid was weakly associated with AMD prevalence in men as well. For women, only a marginal association was found between linolenic acid intake and AMD prevalence.
In the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study for the Next Generation Eye Study, residents of Chikusei, Japan, aged 40 years or older underwent systemic and eye screening, and dietary intake