Age Related Macular Degeneration
Conditions
Keywords
Age related macular degeneration, Food habits, Life style, Risk factors, questionnaire
Brief summary
The study population will be selected from the Epidemiological study on the prevalence of Age related Macular Degeneration in Portugal (Protocol N. CC-01-2009) where retinal photographic grading (current gold standard for AMD assessment) was performed to confirm AMD diagnostic. This study provides a population-based sample in which precise and contemporary information on the frequency of nutritional and lifestyle risk factors will be collected, enabling to evaluate whether the separate and/or joint effects of these factors, if found significant, are likely to have a major public health impact in terms of AMD.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLife style and food habits questionnaire
Sponsors
Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects included in the Epidemiologic Study (Protocol N. CC-01-2009). (Subjects aged over 55 years-old included in health care units of Mira or Lousã). * Written Informed Consent Form signed.
Exclusion criteria
\- None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Life style and food habits questionnaire. | 2 years | Life style and food habits questionnaire. (This questionnaire assesses life style habits such as physical exercise and smoking habits and quantifies dietary intake.) |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed