- 從幾歲開始應該注意葉黃素(Lutein)的攝取量？
最新研究表明，初高中生到三十多歲年齡段接受太陽照射較多的人晚年罹患老年性黃斑病變(AMD)的危險性較高。（文獻10）。在室外接受紫外線照射較多的人，通過電視、個人電腦、遊戲等較多的將眼睛暴露在藍光中的人，其體內蓄積的葉黃素(Lutein)較易消耗，因此應注意攝取富含葉黃素(Lutein)的食物。
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