Irish Journal of Medical Science · 3 authors, 3 centres
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This randomized controlled trial found that a 6-month Mediterranean diet combined with high-intensity aerobic exercise led to significantly greater improvements in dry eye parameters than exercise alone in obese, hypertensive elderly individuals.
This randomized controlled trial included sixty obese hypertensive elderly with dry eye, randomized to a 6-month intervention of high-intensity interval aerobic exercise plus a Mediterranean diet or exercise alone. The authors suggest mechanisms may involve anti-inflammatory effects from omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the diet and improved autonomic nervous system balance from exercise. A key limitation is that follow-up occurred only at the end of the six-month treatment period, with no long-term assessment.
