| Title |
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd000253.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Evans, Jennifer R, Lawrenson, John G |
| Abstract |
There is inconclusive evidence from observational studies to suggest that people who eat a diet rich in antioxidant vitamins (carotenoids, vitamins C and E) or minerals (selenium and zinc) may be less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD). |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Austria | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 1 | 13% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 63% |
| Scientists | 2 | 25% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 75 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Czechia | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 68 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 15% |
| Researcher | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 16% |
| Unknown | 9 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 41% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 5% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 20% |
| Unknown | 11 | 15% |