Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Nutrition and Cataract

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of nutrition and cataract formation?

• A)Obese and lean people have the same risk for cataracts.
• B)Adequate intakes of biotin and inositol seem to delay the onset of cataract formation.
• C)Nutrition seems to play little, if any, role in the onset of cataracts.
• D)Vitamin C supplements in doses of 1,000 mg for several years appear to raise the risk for cataracts.
• E)Antioxidant supplements appear to slow the progression of cataracts.

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