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.


ANS: D

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