Exercise such as walking or
running may help you reduce your risk of cataract formation according to a
study published in Medicine and Science in Sports by
researchers at the Life Sciences Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory. In previous studies the risk of cataracts formation was found to be
lower in runners over time. In this Berkeley study when the incidence of
cataracts was adjusted for sex, race, age, education, smoking, and intakes of
meat, fruit and alcohol, lower cataract risk was significantly associated with
both running and walking. Further, the cataract risk appears to decrease
linearly with increasing exercise energy expenditure.
If you or someone you know has questions about how to reducecataract risk by running, walking or moderate exercise, please feel free to call Center for Sight at 508-730-2020, visit www.center-for-sight.com
or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver to schedule an appointment.
Center for Sight is conveniently located at 1565 North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720 for patients from Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
Center for Sight is conveniently located at 1565 North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720 for patients from Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
