Association of dietary nitrate intake with retinal microvascular structure in older adults.
Bamini GopinathGerald LiewJoshua R LewisLauren C BlekkenhorstCatherine BondonnoGeorge BurlutskyJonathan M HodgsonPaul MitchellPublished in: European journal of nutrition (2019)
Intake of dietary nitrate, particularly from vegetable sources, was associated with beneficial variations in both retinal arteriolar and venular caliber among older adults. Further research into associations between dietary nitrate and the retinal microvasculature could allow for greater understanding and possible prevention of clinical cardiovascular events.