有些報告連結高攝取食物提供的玉米黃素和老年黃斑變性(AMD)的低發病率之間的關係,尤其是退化性眼睛疾病研究(AREDS),[2][3]但目前沒有足夠的證據可評估飲食或攝取抗氧化劑可以預防或治療老年黃斑變性[2][4]。對於亞種群中接觸到高氧化壓力的人比較有可能出現些許好處,例如重度吸煙者或極度營養不良的人。[5]2005年美國FDA拒絕了一個由Xangold申請的合格健康聲明(Qualified Health Claims),理由為沒有足夠的證據支持補充玉米黃素可以預防AMD。[6]
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